Outbreaks of Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium Infection in the United States
To date, 114 known outbreaks of human infection by non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) have been associated with medical / other invasive procedures. 37 of these (32%) have reported from the United States. The following chronology is abstracted from the Gideon e-book series. [1] Primary references are available from the author.
1987 17 cases of Mycobacterium chelonae otitis media in Louisiana caused by contaminated water used by an ENT practice
1988 8 cases of Mycobacterium chelonae infection associated with a contaminated jet injector used in a Podiatry office.
1989 – 1990 16 cases of Mycobacterium fortuitum respiratory tract colonization in Washington, D.C. among patients on an alcoholism rehabilitation ward
1991 * 6 cases of Mycobacterium fortuitum infection in Washington, related to contaminated electromyography needles
1995 – 1996 87 cases (in 16 states) of Mycobacterium abscessus soft tissue infection associated with use of a contaminated adrenal cortex extract
1998 6 cases of Mycobacterium mucogenicum bacteremia among bone marrow transplant and oncology patients in Minnesota, related to use of contaminated water in a hematology-oncology unit.
1999 10 cases of Mycobacterium abscessus arthritis in Texas associated with contaminated benzalkonium chloride used in injections.
2000 – 2001 110 cases of Mycobacterium fortuitum skin infection in California, associated with contaminated foot...
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