Pseudoepidemic of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 6 associated with contaminated bronchoscopes.
J Hosp Infect
; 37(1): 19-23, 1997 Sep.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9321725
ABSTRACT
An investigation of a pseudoepidemic of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 6 contaminating bronchoalveolar lavage specimens traced the source to contaminated tap water used to rinse disinfected bronchoscopes. The problem recurred despite plumbing changes and the installation of filters in the endoscopy unit water system because of inadequate maintenance of the filters.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Microbiologia da Água
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Contaminação de Equipamentos
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Legionella pneumophila
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Controle de Infecções
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Broncoscópios
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article