Endoscope wash with diy water is associated with ?: (A) M. tuberculosis, (B) M. bovis, (C) M. chelonea, (D) M. ulcerans
Answer is C. .endoscope wash with diy water is often associated with a wide spectrumof clinical manifestations which mainly includes infection by mycobacterium chelonae.it belongs to the non tuerculous bacteria and is grouped under rapidly growing bacteria. ref:SRB&;s manual of surgery,ed 3,pg no 499