An outbreak of Acinetobacter respiratory tract infection resulting from incomplete disinfection of ventilatory equipment.
An outbreak of multiresistant Acinetobacter anitratus respiratory tract infection occurred over a 30-day-period in six patients admitted to an intensive care unit. Standard precautions failed to curtail the outbreak, which was finally attributed to ineffective disinfection of reusable ventilator tubing.
Cefai
C
C
Department of Microbiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Richards
J
J
Gould
F K
FK
McPeake
P
P
D000150:Acinetobacter / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000151:Acinetobacter Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology*; D004203:Disinfection / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D013242:Sterilization / Q000592:standards*; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical