title: Outbreak of pseudomonas oryzihabitans pseudobacteremia related to contaminated equipment in an emergency room of a tertiary hospital in Korea.
abstract: Pseudomonas oryzihabitans is frequently found in various sites within hospital settings, including sink drains and respiratory therapy equipment. Although it rarely causes human infections, P. oryzihabitans has recently been considered a potential nosocomial pathogen, especially in immunocompromised hosts. We report our experience of an outbreak of P. oryzihabitans pseudobacteremia, presumably due to faulty aseptic preparation of a saline gauze canister.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Kwang-Sook
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae-Lim
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Bo-Ram
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji-Eun
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyeong-Hee
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong-Man
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin-Yeong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Han
keywords: Environment contamination; Flavimonas oryzihabitans; Pseudobacteremia