Longitudinal nosocomial outbreak of Pseudomonas fluorescens bloodstream infection of 2 years' duration in a coronary care unit

Highlights • A long-lasting outbreak of Pseudomonas fluorescens BSI occurred in a CCU. • A conventional case-control study revealed an unexpected mechanism of the outbreak. • The source of the outbreak was related to the specific procedure in the unit. • The procedure was associated with epidemiolog...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of infection control 2017-08, Vol.45 (8), p.e75-e79
Hauptverfasser:	Oba, Yuichiro, MD, DTM&H, Nakajima, Takahiro, MD, Ogida, Chiyo, RN, Kawanami, Miyuki, RN, Fujiwara, Mamoru, MS, Matsumura, Ikuko, MT
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Bacteremia - epidemiology Bacteremia - microbiology Case-Control Studies Case-control study Coronary Care Units Cross Infection - epidemiology Cross Infection - microbiology Disease Outbreaks Environmental source Equipment Contamination Female Humans Infection Control Infectious Disease Male Middle Aged Non-fermenting bacteria Pseudomonas fluorescens Pseudomonas Infections - epidemiology Pseudomonas Infections - microbiology Retrospective Studies Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • A long-lasting outbreak of Pseudomonas fluorescens BSI occurred in a CCU. • A conventional case-control study revealed an unexpected mechanism of the outbreak. • The source of the outbreak was related to the specific procedure in the unit. • The procedure was associated with epidemiological feature of the organism. • Elimination of the source was highly effective for infection control.
ISSN:	0196-6553 1527-3296
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajic.2017.05.008