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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The oral cavity revealed as a significant reservoir of Staphylococcus aureus in an acute hospital by extensive patient, healthcare worker and environmental sampling
A. Kearney^*, P. Kinnevey, A. Shore, M. Earls, T.T. Poovelikunnel, G. Brennan, H. Humphreys, D.C. Coleman
^*Dublin Dental University Hospital, University of Dublin, Ireland
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020)105, 389-396

Tuberculosis screening programme using the QuantiFERON^R-TB Gold test and chest computed tomography for healthcare workers accidentally exposed to patients with tuberculosis

Stability of Andes virus and its inactivation by WHO-recommended hand-rub formulations and surface disinfectants

B.E. Nilsson-Payant*, R.F. Dafi, S. Krüger, M. Rosenthal, D. Todt, M.M. Addo, E. Steinmann, T.L. Meister
*Hannover Medical School, Germany

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Effect of anaesthesia maintained with sevoflurane and propofol on surgical site infection after elective open gastrointestinal surgery

Prospective survey of indoor fungal contamination in hospital during a period of building construction