Pseudobacteremic Outbreak of Leclercia adecarboxylata and Pseudomons aeruginosa Related to Contaminated Saline Cotton / 병원감염관리
Korean Journal of Nosocomial Infection Control
;
: 15-20, 2006.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-166041
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
During a 1-month period in 2005 , a series of 4 Leclercia adecarboxylata and 8 Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremias were reported from patients admitted to the emergency room.METHODS:
An outbreak of L. adecarboxylata and P. aeruginosa bacteremia that occurred from February to March 2005 was investigated. The infection control nurse reviewed medical records and observed the procedures of blood cultures at the clinical microbiology laboratory. Specimens were obtained for investigational cultures from alcohol sponge, tray, sink, water of sink, saline cotton, microscope, computer, and telephone.RESULTS:
L. adecarboxylata was isolated from 4 patients and P. aeruginosa from 8 patients during a 1-month period. Observation of the culture procedure revealed that saline cotton was used to prevent betadin skin discoloration. The culture of the saline solution yielded a heavy growth of P. aeruginosa, which was not isolated from any other specimens.CONCLUSIONS:
This was a pseudoepidemic caused by contaminated saline cotton. The use of the saline cotton was stopped, and during the follow-up period of 3 months, no additional L. adecarboxylata or P. aeruginosa bacteremia were reported.
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Índice:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Poríferos
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Pele
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Telefone
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Água
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Cloreto de Sódio
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Prontuários Médicos
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Seguimentos
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Controle de Infecções
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Bacteriemia
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Nosocomial Infection Control
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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