Pseudo-outbreak of Mycobacterium fortuitum due to contaminated ice machines

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 184-186

  LaBombardi, Vincent J ^a   O'Brien, Anne Marie ^a   Kislak, Jay W ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MACHINE; MYCOBACTERIUM FORTUITUM; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0036095801     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mic.2002.118407     Document Type: Article

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