Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Cross-Contamination in the Operating Room: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Jasmine Ko Aqua MPH (Author), Jill Holdsworth MS (Author), Eileen Burd PhD (Author), Jesse T. Jacob MD, MSc (Author), Susan M. Ray MD (Author), Marcos C. Schechter MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) false-positive cultures are commonly attributed to laboratory cross-contamination, but cross-contamination in the operating room (OR) is seldom reported. We report an investigation of cross-contamination in the OR for our case patient, who underwent surgical...