Postflood pseudofungemia due to Penicillium species.
case_series · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1093/cid/cis413.
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Abstract
We report an outbreak investigation of fungemia due to Penicillium species after prolonged flooding of a Thai hospital. Contaminated rubber diaphragms of blood culture bottles were identified, and the pseudo-outbreak was resolved after environmental cleaning, use of high-efficiency particulate air filtration, and strict compliance with basic infection control practices for blood culture procurement.
Medical subject headings
- Disease Outbreaks
- Environmental Microbiology
- Equipment Contamination
- Floods
- Fungemia
- Penicillium