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Category: Mycobacterium abscessus

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Recommendations to Prevent Atypical Mycobacterial Infections Following Surgical Procedures

July 29, 2014 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

July 30, 2014 — This is the second in a series of three articles that discuss an outbreak of an unusual type of atypical mycobacterium following surgical procedures performed in…

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4th Patient Dies, 15 Infected at Greenville Memorial Hospital Likely Due to Contaminated Tap Water

July 23, 2014 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

Note: Dr. Muscarella is accepting new clients seeking guidance in infection prevention, hospital infections, instrument reprocessing, and oher related topics. June 27, 2014 (By Lawrence F Muscarella, PhD) — In…

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Tap Water Used for Irrigation during GI Endoscopy: A Recommendation and Assessment of the Infection Risk

May 20, 2014 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

Note: Dr. Muscarella is accepting new clients seeking guidance in infection prevention, hospital infections, instrument reprocessing, and oher related topics. February 18, 2014 (By Lawrence F Musvarella, PhD) — This…

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