A pseudo-outbreak of Fusarium solani in an intensive care unit associated with bronchoscopy

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 400-402

  Schaffer, K ^a   FitzGerald, S F ^a   Commane, M ^a   Maguiness, A ^a   Fenelon, L E ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BRONCHOSCOPE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIC; FUNGAL CONTAMINATION; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS ISOLATION; FUSARIUM SOLANI; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; LUNG LAVAGE; MEDICAL RECORD; NONHUMAN; WATER ANALYSIS;

BRONCHOSCOPY; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MYCOSES;

EID: 47749127291     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2008.03.008     Document Type: Letter

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