Pseudo-Outbreak ofMycobacterium chelonaeandMethtlobactertum mesophilicumCaused by Contamination of an Automated Endoscopy Washer
- 1 July 2001
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Vol. 22 (7) , 414-418
- https://doi.org/10.1086/501926
Abstract
Pseudo-Outbreak of Mycobacterium chelonae and Methtlobactertum mesophilicum Caused by Contamination of an Automated Endoscopy Washer - Volume 22 Issue 7 - Amy Beth Kressel, Francine KiddKeywords
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