There is a new outbreak report published this week detailing non-tuberculosis mycobacterium infections associated with two ambulatory surgical centers and knee replacement surgeries. Public health investigations revealed a single surgical technician associated with all case patients at BOTH surgery centers who was not certified. The outbreak reveals deficiencies in surgery center infection reporting. #publichealth #medicine #health #surgery #tennessee #hip #kneesurgery #kneereplacement | Dr. Ale