title: A Pseudo-outbreak of Aspergillosis at a Tertiary Care Hospital: Thinking Beyond the Infection Control Risk Assessment.
abstract: In the modern era of carefully monitored renovations, construction-related Aspergillus outbreaks have decreased. We investigated an increase in clinical cultures growing Aspergillus species, determining that contamination of the mycology lab caused a pseudo-outbreak. A major construction site was appropriately sealed, but unrecognized staff traffic may have facilitated laboratory contamination. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;1-4.
authors.affiliation: 1Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center,Richmond,Virginia.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Doll
authors.affiliation: 2University of Maryland Medical Center,Baltimore,Maryland.
authors.forename: Michael Anne
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Preas
authors.affiliation: 3University of Maryland School of Medicine,Baltimore,Maryland.
authors.forename: J Kristie
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.affiliation: 4Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,Baltimore,Maryland.
authors.forename: Clifford
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.affiliation: 4Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,Baltimore,Maryland.
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Roup
authors.affiliation: 4Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,Baltimore,Maryland.
authors.forename: Lucy
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.affiliation: 2University of Maryland Medical Center,Baltimore,Maryland.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carothers
authors.affiliation: 2University of Maryland Medical Center,Baltimore,Maryland.
authors.forename: Grace
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nkonge
authors.affiliation: 3University of Maryland School of Medicine,Baltimore,Maryland.
authors.forename: Surbhi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leekha
mesh_terms: D000391:Air Microbiology; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D008396:Maryland; D018570:Risk Assessment; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers