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Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections due to electronic faucets in a neonatal intensive care unit
Authors
Gokmen T.G.
Kale-Cekinmez E.
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Koksal F.
Mert K.
Ozlu F.
Yapicioglu H.
Yildizdas D.
Publication date
1 January 2012
Publisher
'Wiley'
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Abstract
PubMedID: 22085434Aim: To evaluate the role of electronic faucets in a newborn intensive care unit during a Pseudomonas aeruginosa outbreak. Methods: After three patients had P. aeruginosa bacteremia, environmental cultures including those from patient rooms, incubator, ventilators, total parenteral nutrition solutions, disinfection solutions, electronic and hand-operated faucet filters/water samples after removing filters and staff hands were taken. Results: Only filters of electronic faucets and water samples after removing filters and one liquid hand soap showed P. aeruginosa (3-7 × 106 cfu/mL). We have removed the electronic faucets and new elbow-operated faucets were installed. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis of outbreak-blood culture isolates from two patients and isolates from electronic water faucets/one liquid hand soap indicated the presence of 90.7% genetically related subtype, probably from the same clone. Water cultures from new faucets were all clean after installation and after 7 months. Conclusion: We suggest that electronic faucets may be considered a potential risk for P. aeruginosa in hospitals, especially in high-risk units. © 2011 Paediatrics and Child Health Division (Royal Australasian College of Physicians)
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