A cluster of three extrapulmonary Mycobacterium abscessus infections linked to well-maintained water-based heater-cooler devices.

Jessica L Seidelman Arthur W BakerSarah S LewisBobby Glenn WarrenAaron BarrettAmanda GravesCarly KingBonnie Taylor Jill EngelDesiree BonnadonnaCarmelo MilanoRichard J WallaceMatthew StiegelDeverick J AndersonBecky A Smith

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2023)

to 3 patients. Design modifications to better contain aerosols or filter exhaust during device operation are needed to prevent NTM transmission events from water-based HCDs.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
mycobacterium tuberculosis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes