Outbreak of Cutaneous Rhizopus arrhizus Infection Associated with Karaya Ostomy Bags

Background. We investigated an outbreak involving 2 patients hospitalized at hospital A with cutaneous Rhizopus arrhizus (oryzae) infections of surgically created stomas. Methods. A cohort study involving all patients having ileostomy or colostomy surgery during the outbreak period (January–April 20...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 2006-11, Vol.43 (9), p.e83-e88
Hauptverfasser:	LeMaile-Williams, Mysheika, Burwell, Lauren A., Salisbury, Diane, Noble-Wang, Judith, Arduino, Matt, Lott, Tim, Brandt, Mary E., Iiames, Sondra, Srinivasan, Arjun, Fridkin, Scott K.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cohort Studies Colostomy Disease Outbreaks Equipment Contamination Humans Karaya Gum Mucormycosis - epidemiology Mucormycosis - etiology Ostomy - adverse effects Prevalence Rhizopus
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