TY - JOUR
T1 - A Pseudo-outbreak of Aspergillosis at a Tertiary Care Hospital
T2 - Thinking beyond the Infection Control Risk Assessment
AU - Doll, Michelle
AU - Preas, Michael Anne
AU - Johnson, J. Kristie
AU - Mitchell, Clifford
AU - Roup, Brenda
AU - Wilson, Lucy
AU - Carothers, Christine
AU - Nkonge, Grace
AU - Leekha, Surbhi
PY - 2017/1/1
Y1 - 2017/1/1
N2 - In the modern era of carefully monitored renovations, construction-related Aspergillus outbreaks have decreased. We investigated an increase in clinical cultures growing Aspergillus species, determining that contamination of the mycology lab caused a pseudo-outbreak. A major construction site was appropriately sealed, but unrecognized staff traffic may have facilitated laboratory contamination.
AB - In the modern era of carefully monitored renovations, construction-related Aspergillus outbreaks have decreased. We investigated an increase in clinical cultures growing Aspergillus species, determining that contamination of the mycology lab caused a pseudo-outbreak. A major construction site was appropriately sealed, but unrecognized staff traffic may have facilitated laboratory contamination.
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U2 - 10.1017/ice.2016.220
DO - 10.1017/ice.2016.220
M3 - Article
C2 - 27724986
AN - SCOPUS:85008686520
SN - 0899-823X
VL - 38
SP - 115
EP - 118
JO - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
JF - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
IS - 1
ER -