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Pseudo-outbreak of Mycobacterium gordonae in a teaching hospital: importance of strictly following decontamination procedures and emerging issues concerning sterilization.
The new microbiologica - 1 Jan 2016
Scorzolini Laura, Mengoni Fabio, Mastroianni Claudio M, Baldan Rossella, Cirillo Daniela M, De Giusti Maria, Marinelli Lucia, Cottarelli Alessia, Fattorini Lanfranco, Vullo Vincenzo
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Aim of this study was to investigate a pseudo-outbreak of Mycobacterium gordonae analyzing isolates detected from clinical and environmental samples. Mycobacterium gordonae was detected in 7 out of 497 broncho-alveolar lavage (BAL) samples after bronchoscopy procedure in patients admitted to a teaching hospital between January and April 2013. During this pseudo-outbreak clinical, epidemiological, environmental...
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