These authors contributed equally to this work and share first authorship.
United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA), Colindale, United Kingdom.
Euro Surveill. 2024 Jul;29(27). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.27.2400384.
We describe an outbreak of in the United Kingdom, with isolates genetically indistinguishable from a 2023 Australian outbreak linked to internationally distributed saline solutions. Confirmed cases (n = 3) had bacteraemia, clinically relevant infection, indwelling venous lines and frequent healthcare contact. Multi-stakeholder intervention was required including product recall and risk communications. We recommend a low threshold for investigating clusters of species and similar opportunistic pathogens, considering contaminated product sources. Effective mitigation requires multi-agency partnership and international collaboration.
我们描述了一起在英国爆发的感染事件,其病原体的分离株与 2023 年澳大利亚一起与国际分布的盐水溶液相关的爆发中的病原体完全相同。确诊病例(n=3)存在菌血症、有临床意义的感染、留置静脉导管和频繁的医疗接触。需要多利益攸关方干预,包括产品召回和风险沟通。我们建议对 物种和类似机会性病原体的集群进行调查,考虑到污染的产品来源。有效的缓解需要多机构合作和国际合作。