A cluster of Chryseobacterium indologenes cases related to drainage water in intensive care units

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 Aug;39(8):997-999. doi: 10.1017/ice.2018.126. Epub 2018 Jun 21.

Abstract

In this outbreak, 12 patients in intensive care units acquired a Chryseobacterium indologenes infection. Cultures from sinkholes and air samples were positive for C. indologenes. After removing wash basins, no new cases appeared. Sinkholes, potentially contaminated, can act as a reservoir for C. indologenes and other microorganisms. Thus, patients and equipment should be protected from sink splashes to avoid contamination.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Chryseobacterium / isolation & purification
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Drainage, Sanitary*
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Equipment Contamination
  • Female
  • Flavobacteriaceae Infections / transmission*
  • Humans
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Patients' Rooms
  • Tertiary Care Centers
  • Water Microbiology*