title: An 'outbreak' of pulmonary pseudoinfection by Serratia marcescens.
abstract: The recovery of multiple isolates of Serratia marcescens from bronchial lavage specimens was traced to contaminated fibreoptic bronchoscopes. Four patients were involved and none became infected. Awareness of a cluster of serratia cultures and immediate investigation and institution of control measures may have prevented the occurrence of true infections.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Siegman-Igra
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Inbar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Campus
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D001980:Bronchi / Q000382:microbiology; D020680:Bronchoscopes; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012706:Serratia marcescens / Q000302:isolation & purification*