Cooke E M, Pool R, Brayson J C, Edmondson A S, Munro M E, Shinebaum R
J Hyg (Lond). 1979 Dec;83(3):391-5. doi: 10.1017/s0022172400026218.
We report an investigation into faecal carriage of Klebsiella aerogenes and the distribution of this organism in the environment of three wards. In all three wards faecal carriage rates were high (60-70%). The faecal carriage rate increased with antibiotic administration and with length of in-patient stay. K. aerogenes was widely distributed in the ward environment and was found on the hands of nursing staff. Clusters of isolations of K. aerogenes of the same serotype were demonstrated indicating either patient-to-patient transfer or a common source of infection. The results indicate that even under conditions in which there are no outbreaks of K. aerogenes infection, there is a large reservoir of this organism both in the bowel of patients and in the ward environment.
我们报告了一项关于产气克雷伯菌粪便携带情况以及该菌在三个病房环境中分布的调查。在所有三个病房中,粪便携带率都很高(60%-70%)。粪便携带率随着抗生素的使用和住院时间的延长而增加。产气克雷伯菌在病房环境中广泛分布,并且在护理人员手上也被发现。相同血清型产气克雷伯菌的分离株聚集现象得到证实,这表明存在患者之间的传播或者共同的感染源。结果表明,即使在没有产气克雷伯菌感染暴发的情况下,该菌在患者肠道和病房环境中都有大量的储存宿主。