Bronchoscope-related Pseudomonas aeruginosa pseudo-outbreak attributed to contaminated rinse water

ConclusionsWe report a pseudo-outbreak of P aeruginosa associated with bronchoscope, for which connecting tube was the hidden reservoir for contaminating bronchoscopes. This highlights that effective measures are needed to control the bacterial load in final rinsing water to protect reusable equipment from contamination in reprocessing and cleaning.
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research