| Hospital-wide prospective mandatory surveillance of invasive aspergillosis in a French teaching hospital (2000-2002). | |
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PMID: 16257084 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A multidisciplinary working group devoted to epidemiological surveillance of invasive aspergillosis (IA) was created in January 2000 in Grenoble University Hospital. This article presents the results of a three-year IA surveillance. The multidisciplinary working group surveyed all hospitalized patients, and the mycology laboratory detected most suspected IA cases. Cases were reviewed monthly by the Aspergillosis Committee, and were classified according to international consensus criteria. Possible nosocomial acquisition was determined. Among the 490 alerts, 74 IA cases were observed: six proven cases (8%), 36 (49%) probable cases and 32 (43%) possible cases. The incidence was 4.4 (95% CI 3.4-5.4) IA/100 000 patient-days. Among the proven and probable IA cases, we observed 10 nosocomial cases and six cases of undetermined origin. No cases were noted in the protected rooms in the haematology unit. Only one cluster of cases (three nosocomial cases) was detected in the haematology unit. Forty-three percent of cases (N=32) were hospitalized in the haematology unit, and all other cases were hospitalized elsewhere. This three-year survey found a high rate of non-nosocomial IA cases and a high frequency of IA cases hospitalized in units other than haematology. Thus, this study shows the importance of IA surveillance in haematology units and all high-risk units. |
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Authors:
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A Fourneret-Vivier; B Lebeau; M R Mallaret; M P Brenier-Pinchart; J P Brion; C Pinel; F Garban; C Pison; R Hamidfar; D Plantaz; H Pelloux; R Grillot |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2005-10-27 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of hospital infection Volume: 62 ISSN: 0195-6701 ISO Abbreviation: J. Hosp. Infect. Publication Date: 2006 Jan |
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Created Date: 2005-12-27 Completed Date: 2006-03-22 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8007166 Medline TA: J Hosp Infect Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 22-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Infection Control Unit, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble Cedex 9, France. |
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Aspergillosis
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epidemiology*,
microbiology Aspergillus / classification, isolation & purification* Cross Infection / epidemiology*, microbiology Female France / epidemiology Hematologic Diseases Hospital Units Hospitals, Teaching* Humans Incidence Male Middle Aged Population Surveillance / methods* Seasons |
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