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Publication Date

5-24-2023

Journal

Clinical Infectious Diseases

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.

Keywords

Humans, United States, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Tuberculosis, Disease Outbreaks, Health Personnel, Delivery of Health Care, tuberculosis, bone transplantation, healthcare-associated infections, surgical procedures, contact investigation

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PMID: 36660866

DOI

10.1093/cid/ciad029

PMID

36660866

PMCID

PMC11308651

PubMedCentral® Posted Date

August 2024

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Published Open-Access

yes

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