Outbreak of cutaneous zygomycosis associated with the use of adhesive tape in haematology patients

C. Lalayanni^*, P. Baliakas, A. Xochelli, C. Apostolou, M. Arabatzis, A. Velegraki, A. Anagnostopoulos
^*G. Papanicolaou Hospital, Greece
Journal of Hospital Infection (2012) 81, 213-215
本稿では、末梢静脈カテーテルの固定に使用したポリエチレン製粘着テープに関連するリゾプス・オリゼ（Rhizopus oryzae）皮膚感染症の 4 例のアウトブレイクを報告する。全例が血液疾患に罹患しており、感染症の重症度は好中球減少の持続期間に比例した。感染の消失には全身抗真菌薬療法および外科的デブリードマンによる治療が必要であった。同一ロットのテープすべてを処分し、アウトブレイクは鎮静化した。
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Detection of SARS-CoV-2 within the healthcare environment: a multi-centre study conducted during the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak in England

G. Moore^*, H. Rickard, D. Stevenson, P. Aranega-Bou, J. Pitman, A. Crook, K. Davies, A. Spencer, C. Burton, L. Easterbrook, H.E. Love, S. Summers, S.R. Welch, N. Wand, K-A. Thompson, T. Pottage, K.S. Richards, J. Dunning, A. Bennett
^*Public Health England, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 108, 189-196

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of antiseptic agents for meatal cleaning in the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections

Effect of chlorhexidine skin disinfection and retrosternal gentamicin sponge on post-sternotomy
mediastinitis: results from a prospective controlled registry of 2340 patients

A multimodal infection control concept in a burn intensive care unit – lessons learnt from a meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus outbreak

Imaging in the investigation and management of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia: a role for advanced imaging techniques
A.L. Goodman^*, G.J. Cook, V. Goh
^*MRC Clinical Trials Unit, UK
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 105, 234-241