Abstract Background: Nontuberculous mycobacteria are water-avid pathogens that are associated with nosocomial infections. Objective: To describe the analysis and mitigation of a cluster of Mycobacterium abscessus infections in cardiac surgery patients. Design:..
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Abstract Background. Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) commonly colonize municipal water supplies and cause healthcare-associated outbreaks. We investigated a biphasic outbreak of Mycobacterium abscessus at a tertiary care hospital. Methods. Case patients had recent..
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