Survival of Mycobacterium abscessus complex organisms on coins

Survival of Mycobacterium abscessus complex organisms on coins

Background: To date, there have been no reports on the occurrence of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) organisms (nor tuberculosis [TB]) on money, currency, banknotes, or coins, where these may act as fomites in the potential transmission of mycobacterial organisms around communities, especially in...

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Main Authors: John E Moore, Beverley Cherie Millar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Subjects:
banknotes
coin
currency
environment
money
mycobacterium abscessus complex
survival
transmission
Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2021;volume=10;issue=3;spage=301;epage=306;aulast=Moore

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http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2021;volume=10;issue=3;spage=301;epage=306;aulast=Moore

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