A Pseudo-Outbreak of Respiratory Infection with Acinetobacter Species

Olajumoke Sule, Hugo A. Ludlam*, Colin W. Walker, Derek F.J. Brown, Mary E. Kaufmann

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Abstract

We describe an apparent outbreak of respiratory infection with Acinetobacter species involving 14 patients over 8 days. Epidemiological investigation revealed two consecutive pseudo-outbreaks of infection caused by two consecutive, unrelated laboratory errors in the processing of sputum, nasopharyngeal, and endotracheal aspirates.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)510-512
Number of pages3
JournalInfection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Volume18
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 1997

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