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.
Infectious Disease Unit, Tel-Aviv, Medical Center, Ichilov Hospital, Israel.
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Isakov
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Cahaner
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*