Serratia marcescens nosocomial outbreak due to contamination of hexetidine solution

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 217-224

  Bosi, C ^a   Davin Regli, A ^a   Charrel, R ^a   Rocca, B ^a   Monnet, D ^b   Bollet, C ^a,c  

^a Hopitaux Sud AP HM   (France)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER LYON SUD   (France)

^c Child and Adolescent Psychopathology Unit Salvator Hospital Public Assistance Marseille Hospitals University Aix Marseille II   (France)

Author keywords

Epidemiological marker; Hexetidine disinfectant antiseptic; Nosocomial infection; RAPD typing; Serratia marcescens

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; HEXETIDINE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MOUTH HYGIENE; NEUROSURGERY; SERRATIA MARCESCENS;

EID: 0030036130     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(96)90005-5     Document Type: Article

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