Pseudomonas aeruginosa septicemia following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with a contaminated endoscope.
Within a 3-week period, 2 patients developed Pseudomonas aeruginosa septicemia after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. A contaminated endoscope which was found to be the source of the outbreak was later successfully disinfected. The importance of proper disinfection of such equipment cannot be overemphasized.
Siegman-Igra
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Infectious Disease Unit, Tel-Aviv, Medical Center, Ichilov Hospital, Israel.
Isakov
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A
Inbar
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Cahaner
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J
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*