An outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa urinary tract infections following outpatient flexible cystoscopy

Publication date: Available online 2 July 2019Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Elodie Sorbets, Marine Evrevin, Estelle Jumas-Bilak, Agnès Masnou, Anne Lotthé, Rodolphe Thuret, Pascale Chaize, Frederic Peyremorte, Sara Romano-Bertrand, Sylvie ParerThe investigation of an outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa urinary tract infections after ambulatory cystoscopies identified a damaged cystoscope contaminated by P aeruginosa and acting as a relay object. This outbreak urges us not to trivialize urinary tract infections occurring after an elective cystoscopy. Patients should be advised to signal the occurrence of urologic symptoms after urologic exploration.
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research