Pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis in stem cell transplantation patients

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2006 Jul;27(7):767-70. doi: 10.1086/504449. Epub 2006 Jun 19.

Abstract

We report the epidemiological investigation of an outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in 6 patients who shared, during different periods, the same 2 rooms of a bone marrow transplantation unit. Phenotypic and molecular analysis of isolates from patients and from the environment strongly suggested a single, environmental source of infection.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pseudomonas Infections / etiology*
  • Pseudomonas Infections / microbiology
  • Sepsis / etiology*
  • Sepsis / microbiology
  • Stem Cell Transplantation / adverse effects*