NOSOCOMIAL OUTBREAK OF PORT-SITE INFECTION DUE TO ATYPICAL MYCOBACTERIA FOLLOWING LAPAROSCOPY: SUGGESTED INFECTION CONTROL STRATEGIES

Nosocomial Outbreak of Port-site Infection due to Atypical Mycobacteria following Laparoscopy: Suggested Infection Control Strategies

Introduction: Atypical mycobacteria can survive in conditions that make them hard to eradicate, despite using the standard decontamination procedures and protocols.Thus, errors in sterilisation techniques Headwear for laparoscopic instruments can be responsible for outbreaks caused by such bacteria and make it a problem mainly affecting developing

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