1. A cluster of Chryseobacterium indologenes cases related to drainage water in intensive care units
- Author
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Reyes Iranzo, Mireia Cantero, Elena Múñez, Jesús Oteo, Lina M. Parra, Ángel Asensio, and Maria Isabel Sánchez-Romero
- Subjects
0301 basic medicine ,Microbiology (medical) ,Adult ,Male ,Veterinary medicine ,Epidemiology ,Chryseobacterium indologenes ,030106 microbiology ,Sink (geography) ,Disease Outbreaks ,Tertiary Care Centers ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Flavobacteriaceae Infections ,Intensive care ,Patients' Rooms ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Drainage ,Aged ,Chryseobacterium ,geography ,geography.geographical_feature_category ,Drainage, Sanitary ,Outbreak ,Contamination ,Middle Aged ,Intensive Care Units ,Infectious Diseases ,Environmental science ,Equipment Contamination ,Female ,Water Microbiology ,Environmental Monitoring - Abstract
In this outbreak, 12 patients in intensive care units acquired a Chryseobacterium indologenes infection. Cultures from sinkholes and air samples were positive for C. indologenes. After removing wash basins, no new cases appeared. Sinkholes, potentially contaminated, can act as a reservoir for C. indologenes and other microorganisms. Thus, patients and equipment should be protected from sink splashes to avoid contamination.
- Published
- 2018