Nosocomial outbreak of OXA-48-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a respiratory intensive care unit

Conclusion: There are many potential modes of nosocomial infections transmission in ICU. Bronchoscopy should always be taken in to the consideration if oubreaks occur even without microbiological confirmation. Our report emphasizes the importance of careful bronchoscope reprocessing and introducing of single-use bronchoscopes as a possible solution.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Respiratory infections Source Type: research