Outbreak of Pseudomonas fluorescens bloodstream infection in a coronary care unit.
J Hosp Infect
; 82(4): 286-9, 2012 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
An outbreak of Pseudomonas fluorescens infection in six patients in a coronary care unit was associated with a source not previously reported, namely the ice bath used for cardiac output determinations. Outbreaks of pseudobacteraemia caused by P. fluorescens and occasional blood transfusion-associated bloodstream infection (BSI) have been described. However, during the last two decades, two outbreaks of P. fluorescens BSI have been described and this article reports a third. Isolation of P. fluorescens in blood cultures must alert clinicians to the possibility of contamination of infusate, lock solutions or catheter flush.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções por Pseudomonas
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Infecção Hospitalar
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Surtos de Doenças
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Unidades de Cuidados Coronarianos
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Hosp Infect
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha