A PSEUDO-OUTBREAK OF RESPIRATORY-INFECTION WITH ACINETOBACTER SPECIES

Authors
SULE O LUDLAM HA WALKER CW BROWN DFJ KAUFMANN ME
Citation
O. Sule et al., A PSEUDO-OUTBREAK OF RESPIRATORY-INFECTION WITH ACINETOBACTER SPECIES, Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 18(7), 1997, pp. 510-512
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Infection control and hospital epidemiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0899823X
Volume
18
Issue
7
Year of publication
1997
Pages
510 - 512
Database
ISI
SICI code
0899-823X(1997)18:7<510:APORWA>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
We describe an apparent outbreak of respiratory infection with Acineto bacter species involving 14 patients over 8 days. Epidemiological inve stigation revealed two consecutive pseudo-outbreaks of infection cause d by two consecutive, unrelated laboratory errors in the processing of sputum, nasopharyngeal, and endotracheal aspirates (Infect Control Ho sp Epidemiol 1997;18:510-512).