Sepsis in a CPAP system.
Bacterial contamination of a continuous positive airway pressure system has been investigated and found to be virtually confined to the adjustable valve 'at the mouth'. Organisms isolated from this site are probably derived from those in the sputum. The practical implications of these findings are outlined.
D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D013997:Time Factors