Outbreak of infection with Achromobacter xylosoxidans from contaminated intravascular pressure transducers.

Abstract

Achromobacter xylosoxidans contaminating transducers caused 15 cases of hospital infection. In the eight patients with bacteraemia the interval from inoculation to fever was an average of 6.6 days. All the infected patients recovered. Computerization of laboratory records allowed retrieval of previous isolates, and review of clinical records focused the problem on patients with cardiac and aortic diseases. The problem arose from the re-use of disposable equipment after disinfection with a benzalcone.

• Authors: B Gahrn-Hansen, P Alstrup, R Dessau, K Fuursted, A Knudsen, H Olsen, H Oxhøj, A R Petersen, A Siboni, K Siboni
• Journal: The Journal of hospital infection (J Hosp Infect) Vol. 12 Issue 1 Pg. 1-6 (Jul 1988) ISSN: 0195-6701 [Print] England
• PMID: 2905368 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Aged
• Alcaligenes (isolation & purification)
• Bacteriological Techniques
• Child, Preschool
• Clinical Laboratory Information Systems
• Cross Infection (etiology)
• Disinfection
• Equipment Contamination
• Female
• Humans
• Infant
• Male
• Medical Records
• Middle Aged
• Sepsis (etiology)
• Transducers (adverse effects)
• Transducers, Pressure (adverse effects)