Highlights
- •Mycobacteria should be included in the study of water from the hospital network.
- •Mycobacteria can cause infection in patients undergoing invasive processes.
- •Endoscope reprocessing should be monitored to avoid contamination and transmission.
- •Multidisciplinary collaboration is essential to detect and control pseudo-outbreaks.
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