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An outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa urinary tract infections following outpatient flexible cystoscopy.

Sorbets, Elodie; Evrevin, Marine; Jumas-Bilak, Estelle; Masnou, Agnès; Lotthé, Anne; Thuret, Rodolphe; Chaize, Pascale; Peyremorte, Frederic; Romano-Bertrand, Sara; Parer, Sylvie.

Am J Infect Control ; 47(12): 1510-1512, 2019 12.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31277997

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The investigation of an outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa urinary tract infections after ambulatory cystoscopies identified a damaged cystoscope contaminated by P aeruginosa and acting as a relay object. This outbreak urges us not to trivialize urinary tract infections occurring after an elective cystoscopy. Patients should be advised to signal the occurrence of urologic symptoms after urologic exploration.

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Cross Infection/epidemiology , Cystoscopy/adverse effects , Disease Outbreaks , Pseudomonas Infections/epidemiology , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/pathogenicity , Urinary Tract Infections/epidemiology , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Cross Infection/diagnosis , Cross Infection/etiology , Cross Infection/transmission , France/epidemiology , Hospitals , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Outpatients , Pseudomonas Infections/diagnosis , Pseudomonas Infections/etiology , Pseudomonas Infections/transmission , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/isolation & purification , Urinary Tract Infections/diagnosis , Urinary Tract Infections/etiology , Urinary Tract Infections/transmission

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