Outbreak of Gram-negative septicaemia caused by contaminated continuous infusions prepared in a non-clinical area
| Autor: | F.K. Gould, K.E. Orr, S. Morgan, J.M. McComb, Marilyn Ford, R.J. Koerner |
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| Rok vydání: | 1997 |
| Předmět: |
Microbiology (medical)
Cross infection medicine.medical_specialty Cardiology Disease Outbreaks Sepsis Enterobacter cloacae Epidemiology medicine Humans Infection control Infusions Intravenous Intensive care medicine Cross Infection Infection Control business.industry Enterobacteriaceae Infections Outbreak General Medicine United Kingdom Infectious Diseases Non clinical Gram negative septicaemia Emergency medicine Equipment Contamination business Hospital Units Staff training |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Hospital Infection. 36:285-289 |
| ISSN: | 0195-6701 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0195-6701(97)90055-4 |
| Popis: | An outbreak of Gram-negative septicaemia due to cross infection on an acute cardiology ward is reported. This outbreak was facilitated by two factors: first, an area originally designed for non-clinical purposes was converted into a clean utility area without consulting the infection control team, and second, changes in staff had taken place at the same time. This outbreak emphasizes the importance of continuous staff training in infection control, the involvement of the infection control team in all building alterations and the need to improve recommendations by the Department of Health in the design of clean utility areas. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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