Investigation of Two Mycobacterium abscessus Outbreaks in Quebec Using Whole Genome Sequencing

In recent decades, nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections are of emerging public health concern and have contributed towards significant clinical and economic burden globally. One such rapid growing mycobacteria, Mycobacterium abscessus, can cause clonal outbreaks, and these bacteria exhibit a...

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Main Authors: Michelle Wuzinski, Hafid Soualhine, Emilie Valliere, Pierre-Marie Akochy, Nancy Cloutier, Aaron Petkau, Brynn Kaplen, Maryse Duchesne, Jasmin Villeneuve, Meenu K. Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7092053