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Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to Healthcare Personnel Resulting From Contaminated Bone Graft Material, United States, June 2021–August 2022.

Authors :
Li, Ruoran
Deutsch-Feldman, Molly
Adams, Tamasin
Law, Michelle
Biak, Chinpar
Pitcher, Erika
Drees, Marci
Hernandez-Romieu, Alfonso C
Filardo, Thomas D
Cropper, Tracina
Martinez, Angelica
Wilson, W Wyatt
Althomsons, Sandy P
Morris, Sapna Bamrah
Wortham, Jonathan M
Benowitz, Isaac
Schwartz, Noah G
White, Kelly
Haddad, Maryam B
Glowicz, Janet B
Source :
Clinical Infectious Diseases; May2023, Vol. 76 Issue 10, p1847-1849, 3p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

A nationwide tuberculosis outbreak linked to a viable bone allograft product contaminated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis was identified in June 2021. Our subsequent investigation identified 73 healthcare personnel with new latent tuberculosis infection following exposure to the contaminated product, product recipients, surgical instruments, or medical waste. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10584838
Volume :
76
Issue :
10
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
163956990
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciad029