Art and Science of Laboratory Medicine

Art and Science of Laboratory Medicine

Sunday, March 31, 2013

Mycobacterium abscessus can spread between patients

A dangerous infection which is becoming more common in people with cystic fibrosis can spread between patients, UK researchers say in The Lancet. Doctors previously thought the Mycobacterium abscessus bacteria could only be caught from water and soil.

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Source: BBC News

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