Review on infection control strategies to minimize outbreaks of the emerging pathogen Elizabethkingia anophelis.
Antimicrob Resist Infect Control
; 12(1): 97, 2023 09 08.
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| ID: mdl-37679842
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Elizabethkingia anophelis is a multi-drug resistant emerging opportunistic pathogen with a high mortality rate, causing healthcare-associated outbreaks worldwide.METHODS:
We report a case of E. anophelis pleuritis, resulting from transmission through lung transplantation, followed by a literature review of outbreak reports and strategies to minimize E. anophelis transmission in healthcare settings.RESULTS:
From 1990 to August 2022, 14 confirmed E. anophelis outbreak cohorts and 21 cohorts with suspected E. anophelis outbreaks were reported in literature. A total of 80 scientific reports with recommendations on diagnostics and infection control measures were included and summarized in our study.CONCLUSION:
Strategies to prevent and reduce spread of E. anophelis include water-free patient rooms, adequate hygiene and disinfection practices, and optimized diagnostic techniques for screening, identification and molecular typing.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Desinfecção
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Surtos de Doenças
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Antimicrob Resist Infect Control
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Holanda