title: Molecular identification by random amplified polymorphic DNA analysis of a pseudo-outbreak of Mycobacterium fortuitum due to cross-contamination of clinical samples.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Fundación Jiménez Díaz-UTE, Av. Reyes Católicos 2, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ortiz
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Fundación Jiménez Díaz-UTE, Av. Reyes Católicos 2, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Esteban
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Fundación Jiménez Díaz-UTE, Av. Reyes Católicos 2, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Nieves
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zamora
mesh_terms: D016172:DNA Fingerprinting; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D019907:Mycobacterium fortuitum / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D019105:Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique; D013048:Specimen Handling
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial