Independent root cause analysis of contributing factors, including dismantling of 2 duodenoscopes, to an outbreak of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2019.05.016
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIMS Worldwide an increasing number of duodenoscope-associated outbreaks are reported. The high prevalence rate of contaminated duodenoscopes puts patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) at risk of exogenous transmission of microorganisms. The contributing… read more here.
Keywords: duodenoscope; contributing factors; multidrug resistant; outbreak multidrug ... See more keywords
Investigation of an international outbreak of multidrug-resistant monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium associated with chocolate products, EU/EEA and United Kingdom, February to April 2022
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DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2022.27.15.2200314
Abstract: An extensive multi-country outbreak of multidrug-resistant monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium infection in 10 countries with 150 reported cases, predominantly affecting young children, has been linked to chocolate products produced by a large multinational company. Extensive withdrawals… read more here.
Keywords: resistant monophasic; salmonella typhimurium; chocolate products; monophasic salmonella ... See more keywords
Longitudinal Outbreak of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in a Hospital Setting, Serbia
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2503.181220
Abstract: A retrospective population-based molecular epidemiologic study of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains in Serbia (2008–2014) revealed an outbreak of TUR genotype strains in a psychiatric hospital starting around 1990. Drug unavailability, poor infection control, and… read more here.
Keywords: hospital; tuberculosis; longitudinal outbreak; multidrug resistant ... See more keywords