Investigation and Analysis of the Outbreak of Incisional Infection Caused By Mycobacterium Chelonei / 中国医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the causes of an outbreak of 168 cases of incisional infection in one hospital.Methods The secretory substances of incisioral wound infection from 168 cases of operation patients were collected,cultured and identified in bacterium strain.We also did drug sensitivity test,pathological examination and investigation of environment.Results Above these experinental studies demostrated that the large-scale outbreak of incisiona infection was caused by mycobacterium chelonei in operation room.Used 0.137% glutaradehyde as disinfectant immersion surgical tools ,but the concentration too low to kill the mycobacterium chelonei,which polluted the hickeyes of surgical instrument.The pollution leading to outbreak of incisional infection.Conclusions By reason of the event lesson,authors suggest that the doctors and nurses should strengthen the detection of atypical mycobacterium,so as to reduce the iatrogenic infection,reducing,or stoping the outbreak of incisinal Infection.