Pseudoepidemic of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 6 associated with contaminated bronchoscopes

被引：34

作者：

Mitchell, DH

Hicks, LJ

Chiew, R

Montanaro, JC

Chen, SC

机构：

[1] Ctr. for Infect. Dis. and Microbiol., Inst. of Clin. Pathol. and Med. Res., Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW

[2] Ctr. Infect. Dis. Clin. Microbiol., Inst. of Clin. Pathol. and Med. Res., Westmead Hospital, Westmead

来源：

JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION | 1997年 / 37卷 / 01期

关键词：

Legionella pneumophila; pseudoepidemic; endoscopy; disinfection;

D O I：

10.1016/S0195-6701(97)90069-4

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

An investigation of a pseudoepidemic of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 6 contaminating bronchoalveolar lavage specimens traced the source to contaminated tap water used to rinse disinfected bronchoscopes. The problem recurred despite plumbing changes and the installation of filters in the endoscopy unit water system because of inadequate maintenance of the filters.

引用

页码：19 / 23

页数：5

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