Cluster of Pseudomonas aeruginosa catheter-related bloodstream infections traced to contaminated multidose heparinized saline solutions in a medical ward

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 209, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 553-556

  Prospero, Emilia ^a,b   Barbadoro, Pamela ^a   Savini, Sandra ^b   Manso, Esther ^c   Annino, Isidoro ^a   D'Errico, Marcello M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b Hospital Hygiene Service   (Italy)

^c Associated Hospitals   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bacteremia; Infection control; Nosocomial bloodstream infection; Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER INFECTION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENT; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOST SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; ITALY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RISK FACTOR; TEACHING HOSPITAL; WARD;

LEPTOSPIRA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 33750080468     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2006.05.002     Document Type: Article

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