CONTAMINATED COLLECTION MEDIA AS A CAUSE OF PSEUDOINFECTION

Authors
SCHIAPPACASSE RH RITTER S SCHLEIS C BACKMAN C PIERZCHALA J
Citation
Rh. Schiappacasse et al., CONTAMINATED COLLECTION MEDIA AS A CAUSE OF PSEUDOINFECTION, Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 15(12), 1994, pp. 760-762
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Infection control and hospital epidemiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0899823X
Volume
15
Issue
12
Year of publication
1994
Pages
760 - 762
Database
ISI
SICI code
0899-823X(1994)15:12<760:CCMAAC>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Following the appearance of positive Gram's stains from sterile surgic al cases, an investigation was begun. Nonviable but stainable bacteria were found in the gel-based transport media. The use of a cause-and-e ffect diagram helped to show the numerous items that affected the prob lem.