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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Jan 15, 2023 | Replies (84)
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@sueinmn Hi Sue, could you provide a reference on Methylobacter being the organism that causes the "pink slime", please?
I searched about "pink slime" online and could find references linking it to a bacterium known as Serratia marcescens (https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/newsreleases/2010/aug-9-2010/red-substance-in-tub-toilet-is-bacteria/), which seems to be pathogenic (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serratia_marcescens).
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Armando

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Jul 15, 2021

Sorry - I trusted memory over written materials. S. Marascens is in the Enterobacter family. And yes, it is pathogenic, but does not aerosolize like mycobacteria do. If you have more info on the frequency of M Sarascens infection in people, can you share it please?
Sue

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