Unusual implication of biopsy forceps in outbreaks of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections and pseudo-infections related to bronchoscopy

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 20-26

  Corne, P ^a   Godreuil, S ^b   Jean Pierre, H ^b   Jonquet, O ^a   Campos, J ^b   Jumas Bilak, E ^c   Parer, Sylvie ^d   Marchandin, H ^b  

^a GUI DE CHAULIAC HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HÔPITAL ARNAUD DE VILLENEUVE   (France)

^c UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^d HÔPITAL SAINT ELOI   (France)

Author keywords

Biopsy forceps; Bronchoscope; Outbreak; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Pulsed field gel electrophoresis

Indexed keywords

MOLECULAR MARKER; PIPERACILLIN; TAZOBACTAM;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EPIDEMIC; FORCEPS; FRANCE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION PREVENTION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LUNG LAVAGE; PHENOTYPE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID; BRONCHOSCOPES; BRONCHOSCOPY; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FRANCE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 23044506275     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2005.01.024     Document Type: Article

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