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Presence of polyclonal Pseudomonas aeruginosa in an intensive care unit: a 27-month prospective study on molecular epidemiology.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11842995     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa was isolated in 22.2% of 305 intensive care unit environmental cultures. A high genetic heterogeneity (18 pulsotypes) was evident. Taps and related surfaces were a stable reservoir for certain pulsotypes. The 15.4% of the P. aeruginosa-positive cultures were polyclonal. Different colony morphotypes should be assayed in surveillance studies.
Authors:
P Cortés; D Mariscal; J Vallés; J Rello; P Coll
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America     Volume:  22     ISSN:  0899-823X     ISO Abbreviation:  Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol     Publication Date:  2001 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-02-14     Completed Date:  2002-11-14     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8804099     Medline TA:  Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  720-3     Citation Subset:  IM; N    
Affiliation:
Department of Microbiology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bacterial Typing Techniques
Cross Infection / epidemiology*,  microbiology*
Humans
Intensive Care Units / statistics & numerical data
Prospective Studies
Pseudomonas Infections / epidemiology*
Pseudomonas aeruginosa / classification*,  isolation & purification*
Spain / epidemiology

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