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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Jama Network Open

Objective:

To investigate the genomic relatedness between patient and environmental isolates of Mycobacterium abscessus (MAB) and identify mechanisms of acquisition for hospital-associated MAB infections.

Key Findings:

MAB infections are increasingly linked to healthcare environments rather than community sources.
Hospital water systems and contaminated equipment are potential sources of MAB infections.
Genomic evidence linking patient infections to specific environmental reservoirs within healthcare settings is lacking.

Interpretation:

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Limitations:

The study is limited to a single hospital and may not be generalizable to other settings.
Definitive genomic evidence linking specific environmental sources to patient infections is still needed.

Conclusion:

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

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

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