Pereira Lynette A, Chan Douglas Su Gin, Ng Toon Mae, Lin Raymond, Jureen Roland, Fisher Dale A, Tambyah Paul A
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore, Singapore.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Jul;47(7):2256-9. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02165-08. Epub 2009 May 20.
We report a pseudo-outbreak of Rhizobium radiobacter infections resulting from contamination by a saline dispenser in the microbiology laboratory. Isolates from clinical specimens had identical antimicrobial susceptibilities and electrophoretic fingerprints. The episode resolved with autoclaving of the dispenser. This demonstrates the importance of timely, thorough investigation of unusual organisms, particularly when they appear as a cluster.
我们报告了一起由微生物实验室中的盐水分配器污染导致的放射根瘤菌感染假暴发事件。临床标本分离株具有相同的抗菌药敏性和电泳指纹图谱。通过对分配器进行高压灭菌处理,该事件得到解决。这表明及时、全面地调查不寻常的微生物具有重要意义,尤其是当它们呈聚集出现时。