Forgie Sarah, Kirkland Terri, Rennie Robert, Chui Linda, Taylor Geoff
Department of Pediatrics, Stollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton, Canada.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2007 Aug;28(8):1016-8. doi: 10.1086/519205. Epub 2007 Jun 19.
We describe 2 pediatric patients with Ralstonia pickettii bacteremia associated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy. Investigation revealed a common environmental source--the ECMO temperature-control units. We created guidelines for disinfecting these units that do not void the manufacturer's warranty and have prevented additional cases of bacteremia due to this organism.
我们描述了2例与体外膜肺氧合(ECMO)治疗相关的嗜麦芽窄食单胞菌血症的儿科患者。调查发现了一个共同的环境来源——ECMO温度控制单元。我们制定了对这些单元进行消毒的指南,该指南不会使制造商的保修失效,并防止了因这种微生物导致的更多菌血症病例。