Continued transmission of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from a wash hand basin tap in a critical care unit

被引：33

作者：

Garvey, M. I. ^{[1
]}

Bradley, C. W. ^{[1
]}

Tracey, J. ^{[1
]}

Oppenheim, B. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Queen Elizabeth Hosp Birmingham, Univ Hosp Birmingham NHS Fdn Trust, Birmingham B15 2WB, W Midlands, England

来源：

JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION | 2016年 / 94卷 / 01期

关键词：

Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Water; Critical care; Water outlets; Outbreak; Nosocomial; WATER OUTLETS; OUTBREAK;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jhin.2016.05.004

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important nosocomial pathogen, colonizing hospital water supplies including taps and sinks. We report a cluster of P. aeruginosa acquisitions during a period of five months from tap water to patients occupying the same burns single room in a critical care unit. Pseudomonas aeruginosa cultured from clinical isolates from four different patients was indistinguishable from water strains by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. Water outlets in critical care may be a source of P. aeruginosa despite following the national guidance, and updated guidance and improved control measures are needed to reduce the risks of transmission to patients. (C) 2016 The Healthcare Infection Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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