Outbreak investigation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in a neonatal intensive care unit

被引：16

作者：

Weng, Mark K. ^{[1
,2
]}

Brooks, Richard B. ^{[1
,2
,3
]}

Glowicz, Janet ^{[2
,4
]}

Keckler, M. Shannon ^{[2
,5
]}

Christensen, Bryan E. ^{[2
]}

Tsai, Victoria ^{[3
,6
]}

Mitchell, Clifford S. ^{[3
]}

Wilson, Lucy E. ^{[3
]}

Laxton, Ron ^{[7
]}

Moulton-Meissner, Heather ^{[2
]}

Fagan, Ryan ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Epidem Intelligence Serv, Div Sci Educ & Profess Dev, Atlanta, GA 30333 USA

[2] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Natl Ctr Emerging & Zoono Tic Infect Dis, Div Healthcare Qual Promot, Atlanta, GA 30333 USA

[3] Maryland Dept Hlth, Baltimore, MD USA

[4] Northrop Grumman Hlth Promot, Hlth Protect Operating Unit, Atlanta, GA USA

[5] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Lab Leadership Serv, Div Sci Educ & Profess Dev, Atlanta, GA 30333 USA

[6] US FDA, Off Cosmet & Colors, Ctr Food Safety & Appl Nutr, Silver Spring, MD USA

[7] Prince George Hosp Ctr, Cheverly, MD USA

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL | 2019年 / 47卷 / 09期

关键词：

Gram-negative; Water management; Health care-associated infections; Outbreak;

D O I：

10.1016/j.ajic.2019.03.009

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

A Pseudomonas aeruginosa outbreak was investigated in a neonatal intensive care unit that had experienced a prior similar outbreak. The 8 cases identified included 2 deaths. An investigation found the cause of the outbreak: tap water from contaminated hospital plumbing which was used for humidifier reservoirs, neonatal bathing, and nutritional preparation. Our findings reinforce a recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services memo recommending increased attention to water management to improve awareness, identification, mitigation, and prevention of water-associated, health care-associated infections. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.

引用

页码：1148 / 1150

页数：3

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