[Nosocomial respiratory infection due to an imipenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa O: 12 strain in a Tunis's neonatal intensive care unit]. / Epidémie d'infection respiratoire à Pseudomonas aeruginosa O: 12 résistante à l'imipénème dans une unité de réanimation néonatale à Tunis.
Pathol Biol (Paris)
; 54(10): 596-9, 2006 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-17030453
OBJECTIVE: Investigation of an outbreak caused by an imipenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain and research of its hospital reservoir. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Nine strains isolated from protected tracheal specimens during 14 weeks (October 2004 to January 2005) from 8 infants, and one strain from vacuum interrupter were studied. Epidemiological study was investigated by determination of antibiotics susceptibility, serotyping and Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). RESULTS: Strains were of O:12 serotype, they have the same antibiotype characterised by imipenem resistance. Strains were indistinguishable or closely related as determined by PFGE. The common source of P. aeruginosa O:12 strains was not determined, however eradication of the epidemic strain was obtained by amelioration of hygiene conditions and the change of disinfectors. CONCLUSION: Outbreak of respiratory infections due to an imipenem-resistant P. aeruginosa O:12. The common source of the epidemic strain was not determined.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Infecciones por Pseudomonas
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Unidades de Cuidado Intensivo Neonatal
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Imipenem
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Infección Hospitalaria
Límite:
Humans
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Newborn
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Pathol Biol (Paris)
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Túnez
Pais de publicación:
Francia