Cryptococcus gattii, Florida, USA, 2011
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contamination by ubiquitous M. fortuitum. We are well aware that the patch was intended for single use only and that application of the same patch in multiple patients is not a practice in industrialized countries. However, it is a practice in some resourcelimited countries. The outbreak of M. fortuitum endocarditis we describe is a clear warning that such practice is associated with high risk and thus should be discontinued.
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دوره 19 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2013