Acquisition of multidrug-resistant Serratia marcescens by critically ill patients who consumed tap water during receipt of oral medication.

作者信息

Horcajada Juan P, Martínez Jose Antonio, Alcón Amalia, Marco Francesc, De Lazzari Elisa, de Matos Anastacio, Zaragoza Magda, Sallés Montse, Zavala Elisabeth, Mensa Josep

机构信息

Service of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Clínic Universitari-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain.

出版信息

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2006 Jul;27(7):774-7. doi: 10.1086/504445. Epub 2006 Jun 9.

DOI:10.1086/504445

PMID:16807859

Abstract

We describe an outbreak of multidrug-resistant Serratia marcescens infection and colonization involving adults admitted to a surgical intensive care unit. Examination of the outbreak revealed epidemiological evidence that consumption of tap water from a contaminated faucet during receipt of oral medication was the mechanism of S. marcescens acquisition.

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