Gordonia bronchialisSternal Wound Infection in 3 Patients following Open Heart Surgery: Intraoperative Transmission from a Healthcare Worker

Autor: Wright, Shaneka N., Gerry, Joanna S., Busowski, Mary T., Klochko, Alena Y., McNulty, Steven G., Brown, Scott A., Sieger, Barry E., Michaels, P. Ken, Wallace, Mark R.
Zdroj: Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology; December 2012, Vol. 33 Issue: 12 p1238-1241, 4p
Abstrakt: We describe an investigation of 3 postoperative Gordonia bronchialissternal infections. A nurse anesthetist was identified as the source of the outbreak, her scrubs likely becoming contaminated by her home washing machine. The outbreak ended after disposal of the implicated washing machine. Domestic laundering of surgical scrubs may need reevaluation.
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