Lack of transmission of Mycobacterium abscessus among patients with cysticfibrosis attending a single clinic

Authors
Bange, FC Brown, BA Smaczny, C Wallace, RJ Bottger, EC
Citation
Fc. Bange et al., Lack of transmission of Mycobacterium abscessus among patients with cysticfibrosis attending a single clinic, CLIN INF D, 32(11), 2001, pp. 1648-1650
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10584838 → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
11
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1648 - 1650
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-4838(20010601)32:11<1648:LOTOMA>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
We retrospectively analyzed 1062 respiratory specimens from 214 patients wi th cystic fibrosis, of whom 5 patients had 36 cultures positive for M. absc essus. Results of molecular typing demonstrated that each of these 5 patien ts carried a single unique strain (genotype), which suggests that it may no t be necessary to segregate patients with CF who are colonized or infected with M. abscessus from those who are not.