I did a project on mycobacteria in college, and its not surprising that some of these are resistant to alcohol. These are bacteria that produce a hard protein s

I did a project on mycobacteria in college, and its not surprising that some of these are resistant to alcohol. These are bacteria that produce a hard protein shell that protect colonies of bacteria, and they can be difficult to attack or scrub off. Mycobacterium Abscessus, in particular is great at surviving in low-carbon environments (with very little food), and its protective shell and clustering formation protects it from low levels of chlorine. I cultured shower heads, sink faucets, and soda fountains in order to find them. Nasty stuff.