Prospective healthcare-associated links in transmission of nontuberculous mycobacteria among people with cystic fibrosis (pHALT NTM) study: Rationale and study design.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare-associated acquisition and transmission of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) among people with cystic fibrosis (pwCF) has been described, and remains a concern for both patients and providers. This report describes the design of a prospective observational study utilizing the standardized epidemiologic investigation toolkit for healthcare-associated links in transmission of NTM among pwCF.

Methods

This is a parallel multi-site study of pwCF who have infections with respiratory NTM isolates and receive healthcare within a common CF Care Center. Participants have a history of one or more NTM positive airway cultures and have been identified as having NTM infections suggestive of a possible outbreak within a single Center, based on NTM isolate genomic anal

SUBMITTER: Gross JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10732400 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature