An Outbreak of Cutaneous Aspergillosis in a Tertiary-care Hospital

Overview

Journal Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol

Publisher Cambridge University Press

Specialties Health Services
Infectious Diseases
Nursing
Public Health

Date 1996 Mar 1

PMID 8708356

Citations 11

Authors

E A Bryce

M Walker

S Scharf

A T Lim

A Walsh

N Sharp

J A Smith

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Abstract

A cluster of four cases of surgical and burn wound aspergillosis occurred in a 900-bed, adult, tertiary-care hospital. The source was traced to the outside packages of dressing supplies, which had become contaminated during construction in the central Inventory Control area. This resulted in patients with large exposed surface areas being inoculated directly with Aspergillus spores.

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