Outbreak investigation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in a neonatal intensive care unit
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2019-08-22
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Weng, Mark K., Richard B. Brooks, Janet Glowicz, M. Shannon Keckler, Bryan E. Christensen, Victoria Tsai, Clifford S. Mitchell, et al. “Outbreak Investigation of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infections in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.” American Journal of Infection Control 47, no. 9 (September 1, 2019): 1148–50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2019.03.009.
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A Pseudomonas aeruginosa outbreak was investigated in a neonatal intensive care unit that had experienced a prior similar outbreak. The 8 cases identified included 2 deaths. An investigation found the cause of the outbreak: tap water from contaminated hospital plumbing which was used for humidifier reservoirs, neonatal bathing, and nutritional preparation. Our findings reinforce a recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services memo recommending increased attention to water management to improve awareness, identification, mitigation, and prevention of water-associated, health care–associated infections.