title: Outbreak of bloodstream infections associated with multiuse dialyzers containing O-rings.
abstract: This report details an outbreak investigation conducted by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health of 3 cases of bacterial infection among patients receiving hemodialysis who were treated at the same dialysis center in 2011. Improper disinfection of reusable dialyzers was hypothesized as the source of transmission.
authors: Acute Communicable Disease Control Program, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, California.
authors: Kelsey
authors: K
authors: Oyong
authors: Patricia
authors: P
authors: Marquez
authors: Dawn
authors: D
authors: Terashita
authors: L'Tanya
authors: L
authors: English
authors: Hector
authors: H
authors: Rivas
authors: Eszter
authors: E
authors: Deak
authors: Laurene
authors: L
authors: Mascola
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D058387:Candidemia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D017743:Equipment Reuse; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D007688:Kidneys, Artificial / Q000382:microbiology*; D015141:Los Angeles / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D020615:Stenotrophomonas maltophilia