title: Contaminated ventilator air flow sensor linked to Bacillus cereus colonization of newborns.
abstract: We investigated Bacillus cereus-positive tracheal aspirates from infants on ventilators in a neonatal intensive care unit. Multilocus sequence typing determined a genetic match between strains isolated from samples from a case-patient and from the air flow sensor in the ventilator. Changing the sterilization method for sensors to steam autoclaving stopped transmission.
authors: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Jefferson City, Missouri 63103, USA. George.Turabelidze@health.mo.gov
authors: George
authors: G
authors: Turabelidze
authors: Jay E
authors: JE
authors: Gee
authors: Alex R
authors: AR
authors: Hoffmaster
authors: Farrin
authors: F
authors: Manian
authors: Cindy
authors: C
authors: Butler
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Byrd
authors: Stephanie
authors: S
authors: Schildknecht
authors: Lina Chavez
authors: LC
authors: Hauser
authors: Mary
authors: M
authors: Duncan
authors: Rhonda
authors: R
authors: Ferrett
authors: Dana
authors: D
authors: Evans
authors: Crystal
authors: C
authors: Talley
mesh_terms: D001409:Bacillus cereus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D058885:Multilocus Sequence Typing; D013242:Sterilization; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical / Q000382:microbiology*
keywords: Bacillus cereus; air flow sensor; bacteria; cluster; colonization; disinfection; infant; neonate; newborn; ventilator
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