Hospital Environment–Associated Sources of Mycobacterium abscessus Infection in Transplant Recipients - Scorecard - MDSpire

Hospital Environment–Associated Sources of Mycobacterium abscessus Infection in Transplant Recipients

  • By

  • Kelly L. Eick

  • Mingyu Gan

  • Sharon Thompson

  • Courtney N. Dial

  • Milena Deal

  • Lauren M. DiBiase

  • Lisa Teal

  • Taryn A. Miner

  • Ken Chen

  • Jane E. Gross

  • Arthur W. Baker

  • Kenneth N. Olivier

  • Melissa B. Miller

  • Emily Sickbert-Bennett

  • Anne Friedland

  • Qingyun Liu

  • June 11, 2026

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Clinical Scorecard: Sources of Mycobacterium abscessus Infections Linked to Hospital Environments in Organ Transplant Recipients

At a Glance

CategoryDetail
Condition
Key MechanismsAcquisition from contaminated hospital environments, including water systems and medical equipment.
Target Population
Care Setting

Key Highlights

  • MAB infections are increasingly recognized in health care settings.
  • MAB is intrinsically resistant to most antibiotics, complicating treatment.

Guideline-Based Recommendations

Diagnosis

  • Culture positive samples for MAB are essential for diagnosis.

Management

  • Aggressive medical and surgical management is required for MAB infections.

Monitoring & Follow-up

  • Routine infection prevention surveillance in hospital environments is recommended.

Risks

  • High morbidity and mortality associated with MAB infections.

Patient & Prescribing Data

Patients undergoing surgical procedures at a tertiary care hospital.

Treatment is often difficult and may be unsuccessful due to antibiotic resistance.

Clinical Best Practices

  • Avoidance of tap water exposure in health care settings to reduce NTM acquisition.

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Original Source(s)

Hospital Environment–Associated Sources of Mycobacterium abscessus Infection in Transplant Recipients

  • by Kelly L. Eick, Mingyu Gan, Sharon Thompson, Courtney N. Dial, Milena Deal, Lauren M. DiBiase, Lisa Teal, Taryn A. Miner, Ken Chen, Jane E. Gross, Arthur W. Baker, Kenneth N. Olivier, Melissa B. Miller, Emily Sickbert-Bennett, Anne Friedland, Qingyun Liu

  • June 11, 2026

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