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- Title
Postflood Pseudofungemia Due to Penicillium Species.
- Authors
Apisarnthanarak, Anucha; Khawcharoenporn, Thana; Thongphubeth, Kanokporn; Yuekyen, Chananart; Damnin, Suwat; Mungkornkaew, Narissara; Mundy, Linda M.
- Abstract
We report an outbreak investigation of Penicillum species pseudofungemia after prolonged flooding in a Thai hospital. The outbreak resolved after environmental cleaning, use of high-efficiency particulate air filtration, and strict compliance with basic infection control practices for blood culture procurement.We report an outbreak investigation of fungemia due to Penicillium species after prolonged flooding of a Thai hospital. Contaminated rubber diaphragms of blood culture bottles were identified, and the pseudo-outbreak was resolved after environmental cleaning, use of high-efficiency particulate air filtration, and strict compliance with basic infection control practices for blood culture procurement.
- Subjects
THAILAND; FUNGEMIA; PENICILLIUM; SPECIES diversity; HOSPITAL care; EPIDEMICS; EFFICIENCY of air filters; EXPOSURE therapy
- Publication
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2012, Vol 55, Issue 2, pe9
- ISSN
1058-4838
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/cid/cis413