Cluster of non-tuberculous mycobacteraemia associated with water supply in a haemato-oncology unit

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 339-343

  Baird, S F ^a   Taori, S K ^a   Dave, J ^a   Willocks, L J ^b   Roddie, H ^a   Hanson, M ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteraemia; Hospital water supply; Immunocompromised; Mycobacterium mucogenicum; Non tuberculous mycobacteria

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITAL; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; MYCOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; ONCOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTEREMIA; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 81055156940     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.07.006     Document Type: Article

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