Mycobacterium goodii Infections Associated with Surgical Implants at Colorado Hospital

Mycobacterium goodii Infections Associated with Surgical Implants at Colorado Hospital

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 po...

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Main Authors: Dayna Devon Ferguson, Ken Gershman, Bette J. Jensen, Matthew J. Arduino, Mitch Yakrus, Robert C. Cooksey, Arjun Srinivasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mycobacterium goodii
atypical mycobacteria
nosocomial infection
postoperative wound infection
implants
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/10/04-0402_article
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spelling doaj-78097ccf6c3c40d3ac5ccca6972695182020-11-25T00:33:25ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592004-10-0110101868187110.3201/eid1010.040402Mycobacterium goodii Infections Associated with Surgical Implants at Colorado HospitalDayna Devon FergusonKen GershmanBette J. JensenMatthew J. ArduinoMitch YakrusRobert C. CookseyArjun SrinivasanFrom 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/10/04-0402_articleMycobacterium goodiiatypical mycobacterianosocomial infectionpostoperative wound infectionimplantsdispatch
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Ken Gershman
Bette J. Jensen
Matthew J. Arduino
Mitch Yakrus
Robert C. Cooksey
Arjun Srinivasan
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Ken Gershman
Bette J. Jensen
Matthew J. Arduino
Mitch Yakrus
Robert C. Cooksey
Arjun Srinivasan
Mycobacterium goodii Infections Associated with Surgical Implants at Colorado Hospital
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Mycobacterium goodii
atypical mycobacteria
nosocomial infection
postoperative wound infection
implants
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Ken Gershman
Bette J. Jensen
Matthew J. Arduino
Mitch Yakrus
Robert C. Cooksey
Arjun Srinivasan
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title Mycobacterium goodii Infections Associated with Surgical Implants at Colorado Hospital
title_short Mycobacterium goodii Infections Associated with Surgical Implants at Colorado Hospital
title_full Mycobacterium goodii Infections Associated with Surgical Implants at Colorado Hospital
title_fullStr Mycobacterium goodii Infections Associated with Surgical Implants at Colorado Hospital
title_full_unstemmed Mycobacterium goodii Infections Associated with Surgical Implants at Colorado Hospital
title_sort mycobacterium goodii infections associated with surgical implants at colorado hospital
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2004-10-01
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.
topic Mycobacterium goodii
atypical mycobacteria
nosocomial infection
postoperative wound infection
implants
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url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/10/04-0402_article
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