949A Cluster of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection due to Rapidly Growing Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria in Patients with Hematologic Disorders at a Japanese Tertiary Care Center; an outbreak investigation and review of the literature
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Growing Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria in Patients with Hematologic Disorders at a Japanese Tertiary Care Center; an outbreak investigation and review of the literature Yasuaki Tagashira, MD; Yasuji Kozai, MD PhD; Hitomi Yamasa, CNIC; Masako Sakurada, MLT; Tetsuya Kashiyama, MD; Hitoshi Honda, MD; Division of Infectious Diseases and Department of Medicine, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Hematology, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Infection Prevention, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Microbiology, Department of Infection Prevention, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Ceneter, Fucyu, Tokyo, Japan; Deparment of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Metropolitan Matsuzawa Hospital, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
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