Abscesses due to Mycobacterium abscessus Linked to Injection of Unapproved Alternative Medication
Karin Galil*

, Lisa A. Miller†, Mitchell A. Yakrus*, Richard J. Wallace‡, David G. Mosley§, Bob England§, Gwen Huitt¶, Michael M. McNeil*, and Bradley A. Perkins*
Author affiliations: *Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; †Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver, Colorado, USA; ‡University of Texas Health Center, Tyler, Texas, USA; §Arizona Department of Health Services, Phoenix, Arizona, USA; and ¶National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, Colorado, USA
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Figure 4. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis patterns of three Mycobacterium abscessus isolates from the outbreak (lanes 1-3), five control isolates (lanes 4-8), and lambda DNA standards (lane 9). The chromosomal DNA was digested with XbaI.
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