Mycobacterium goodii Infections Associated with Surgical Implants at Colorado Hospital

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Ferguson, Dayna Devon ; Gershman, Ken ; Jensen, Bette ; Arduino, Matthew J. ; Yakrus, Mitchell A. ; Cooksey, Robert C. ; Srinivasan, Arjun
• Description:
  From February to October 2003, Mycobacterium goodii wound infections were identified among three patients who received surgical implants at a Colorado hospital. This report summarizes the investigation of the first reported nosocomial outbreak of M. goodii. Increased awareness is needed about the potential for nontuberculous mycobacteria to cause postoperative wound infections.
• Subjects:
  • Dispatch
  • Aged
  • Carrier State
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
  • Female
  • Hernia, Inguinal
  • Hip Prosthesis
  • Humans
  More +
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 10(10):1868-1871.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  U50/CCU812430/CC/ODCDC CDC HHS/United States
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  10
• Issue:
  10
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/7803/cdc_7803_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 247.75 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:ea46482e51af927e5e27e7a819bd635b2cda8c073ae185ea5593665451f5b70a