title: Outbreak of Escherichia coli infections associated with a contaminated transesophageal echocardiography probe.
authors.affiliation: Acute Communicable Disease Control, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, California.
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Bancroft
authors.forename: L'tanya
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: English
authors.forename: Dawn
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Terashita
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yasuda
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004203:Disinfection / Q000592:standards; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D015141:Los Angeles / Q000453:epidemiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies