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Pseudo-Outbreak of Phaeoacremonium parasiticum from a Hospital Ice Dispenser

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 May 2016

Molly Blake ,
John M. Embil ,
Elly Trepman ,
Heather Adam ,
Renelle Myers  and
Pam Mutcher
Molly Blake*
Affiliation:
Infection Prevention and Control Unit, Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
John M. Embil
Affiliation:
Infection Prevention and Control Unit, Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Elly Trepman
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Heather Adam
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Diagnostic Services Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Renelle Myers
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Section of Respirology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Pam Mutcher
Affiliation:
Infection Prevention and Control Unit, Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
*
Infection Prevention and Control Unit, Health Sciences Centre, MS 673-820 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3A 1R9, Canada (jembil@hsc.mb.ca).
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In 31 patients, Phaeoacremonium parasiticum was recovered from bronchoscopy specimens (biopsies and aspirates). The pseudo-outbreak was caused by contaminated ice used to control hemorrhage during bronchoscopy and was associated with deficiencies in equipment cleaning. The bronchoscopy technique was modified, the ice dispenser was disinfected, bronchoscope reprocessing was improved, and there were no recurrences.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014;35(8):1063–1065

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 35 , Issue 8 , August 2014 , pp. 1063 - 1065
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© 2014 by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. All rights reserved.

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