A pseudo-outbreak of respiratory infection with Acinetobacter species.
We describe an apparent outbreak of respiratory infection with Acinetobacter species involving 14 patients over 8 days. Epidemiological investigation revealed two consecutive pseudo-outbreaks of infection caused by two consecutive, unrelated laboratory errors in the processing of sputum, nasopharyngeal, and endotracheal aspirates.
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Clinical Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, England.
Ludlam
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Walker
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Brown
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Kaufmann
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D000150:Acinetobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000151:Acinetobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D006801:Humans; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D013048:Specimen Handling