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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rim Halaby, M.D. [2]
Overview
Primary Prevention
- There should not be exposure to tap water or tap water ice of any of the following:[1]
- Surgical wounds
- Intravenous catheters
- Injection sites
- Avoid chloride based disinfectant
- Avoid multidose vials
- Endoscope
- Automated endoscopic washing machines
- Manual Cleaning
- Tap water or tap water ice should not be used in the operating rooms, particularly in cardiac surgeries or mammoplasty.[1]
- Tap water or tap water ice should not be used in the outpatient plastic surgery procedures, such as mammoplasty and liposuction.[1]
- Anyone who touches or cares for the infected site should wash their hands carefully with soap and water.
- Patients should follow all instructions given by their healthcare provider following any surgery or medical procedure.
- Subjects should avoid receiving procedures or injections by unlicensed persons.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Griffith DE, Aksamit T, Brown-Elliott BA, Catanzaro A, Daley C, Gordin F; et al. (2007). "An official ATS/IDSA statement: diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of nontuberculous mycobacterial diseases". Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 175 (4): 367–416. doi:10.1164/rccm.200604-571ST. PMID 17277290.