Outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in a neonatal care unit associated with feeding bottles heaters.
This report describes an outbreak caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a neonatal care unit possibly linked to feeding bottles heaters. Infection control measures were undertaken such as reinforcement of contact isolation precautions, environmental microbiologic sampling, educational sessions on hand hygiene, and use of sterilized water to refill feeding bottles heaters. The sustained eradication of P aeruginosa isolates after implementing control measures on feeding bottles heaters strongly suggests those as the source of the outbreak.
Servicio de Medicina Preventiva, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular-Materno Infantil (CHUIMI), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. jmolcab@gobiernodecanarias.org
Jesús
J
Molina-Cabrillana
Fernando
F
Artiles-Campelo
Elena
E
Dorta-Hung
Candelaria
C
Santana-Reyes
Anna
A
Quori
Bernardo
B
Lafarga-Capuz
Juana R
JR
Hernández-Vera
D001903:Bottle Feeding; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007224:Infant Care; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification*