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Source of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in premature infants

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

Sydney D. Rubbo ,
Joan F. Gardner  and
J. Clare Franklin
Sydney D. Rubbo
Affiliation:
School of Microbiology, University of Melbourne, Australia
Joan F. Gardner
Affiliation:
School of Microbiology, University of Melbourne, Australia
J. Clare Franklin
Affiliation:
School of Microbiology, University of Melbourne, Australia
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1. A small but serious outbreak of Ps. aeruginosa infection in a premature baby ward has been described.

2. Heavy contamination of the suction apparatus and tubing was demonstrated to be the main reservoir of infection.

3. It was also shown that this apparatus could disseminate the organism as an aerosol.

4. The measures adopted to eliminate the source and prevent dissemination of the infectious agent have been described.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 64 , Issue 1 , March 1966 , pp. 121 - 128
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1966

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