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Emergence of multi-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a Western Australia hospital
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Inglis, TJJ and Benson, KA and O'Reilly, L and Bradbury, R and Hodge, M and Speers, D and Heath, CH, Emergence of multi-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a Western Australia hospital, Journal of Hospital Infection, 76, (1) pp. 60-65. ISSN 0195-6701 (2010) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2010.01.026
Abstract
Multi-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MRPa) has been isolated from patients in a Western Australian teaching hospital with increasing frequency since first encountered in 2006. Between 2006 and 2008 the number of patients with MRPa increased from three to nine per annum, and their location shifted from intensive care to a high dependency unit. A novel water-saving device (aerator) in a staff hand basin was identified as a likely disseminator, with MRPa being isolated from biofilm in the basin's plumbing. The disposal of patient waste, surplus intravenous antibiotic infusions and solid items via hand basins were possible contributory factors. Genotyping of MRPa from patients in other hospitals showed distinct genotypic lineages. The third seasonal cluster persisted for longer, indicating adaption to environment. More effective environmental control of P. aeruginosa is urgently needed.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | Emerging healthcare-associated infection; Molecular epidemiology; Multi-resistant pseudomonas; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis |
Research Division: | Biomedical and Clinical Sciences |
Research Group: | Medical microbiology |
Research Field: | Medical bacteriology |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Public health (excl. specific population health) |
Objective Field: | Public health (excl. specific population health) not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Bradbury, R (Dr Richard Bradbury) |
ID Code: | 64547 |
Year Published: | 2010 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 16 |
Deposited By: | Medicine |
Deposited On: | 2010-08-12 |
Last Modified: | 2012-10-02 |
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