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 potential for nontuberculous mycobacteria to cause postoperative wound infections.
Ferguson
Dayna Devon
DD
Communicable Disease Epidemiology, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver, Colorado 80246, USA. dayna.ferguson@state.co.us
Gershman
Ken
K
Jensen
Bette
B
Arduino
Matthew J
MJ
Yakrus
Mitchell A
MA
Cooksey
Robert C
RC
Srinivasan
Arjun
A
D000368:Aged; D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D003120:Colorado / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology*