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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Surveillance Programme for Healthcare Associated Infections in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Implementation and the first three years’ results

Detection and differentiation of staphylococcal contamination of clinical surfaces using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis

Decontaminating N95 and SN95 masks with ultraviolet germicidal irradiation does not impair mask efficacy and safety
K. O’Hearn^*, S. Gertsman, M. Sampson, R. Webster, A. Tsampalieros, R. Ng, J. Gibson, A.T. Lobos, N. Acharya, A. Agarwal, S. Boggs, G. Chamberlain, E. Staykov, L. Sikora h, J.D. McNally
^*Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Canada
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 163-175

A critical review on the current state of antimicrobial glove technologies: advances, challenges and future prospects

S.W. How*, D.Y.S. Low, B.F. Leo, S. Manickam, B.H. Goh, S.Y. Tang
*Monash University Malaysia, Malaysia

Journal of Hospital Infection (2023) 137, 24-34

spa typing alone is not sufficient to demonstrate endemic establishment of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a low-prevalence country