A case of occupational contamination of a healthcare worker by a pre-extensively drug-resistant (pre-XDR) Beijing strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis at the University Hospital of Montpellier, France is reported. The index case was identified using genetic fingerprinting of isolates. This report underscores the risk of healthcare-associated contamination by pre-XDR tuberculosis (TB) in low-incidence countries and the importance of molecular tools for TB care. It also calls for increased vigilance in the management of multi-drug-resistant/XDR TB patients.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2017.06.030 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
pre-xdr beijing
8
mycobacterium tuberculosis
8
healthcare worker
8
investigation pre-xdr
4
beijing mycobacterium
4
tuberculosis transmission
4
transmission healthcare
4
worker france
4
france 2016
4
2016 case
4
Similar Publications
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!