Isolation of Mycobacterium chelonae in a bronchoscopy unit and its subsequent eradication

Kiely, John; Sheehan, S.; Cryan, B.; Bredin, C. P.

doi:10.1016/0962-8479(95)90561-8

Cited by 7 publications

(8 citation statements)

References 9 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The isolation and eradication of one of the M. chelonae bronchoscopy outbreaks has been described previously (29). The ¢ve M. xenopi isolates grown since 1999 were from various geographical locations.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nontuberculous mycobacteria: incidence in Southwest Ireland from 1987 to 2000

Kennedy¹,

O’Connor²,

Ryan³

et al. 2003

Respiratory Medicine

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nontuberculous mycobacteria: incidence in Southwest Ireland from 1987 to 2000

Kennedy¹,

O’Connor²,

Ryan³

et al. 2003

Respiratory Medicine

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Water contamination was the most commonly identified source of contamination; it was reported in 26 of 74 studies, 24 (92.3%) of which were pseudo-outbreaks. [13][14][15][17][18][19][20][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39] In 13 (50%) of these studies, the pathogens were nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). 16,23,25,[27][28][29][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39] Notably, 4 pseudo-outbreaks were attributed to the use of contaminated ice.…”

Section: Sources Of Contaminationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[13][14][15][17][18][19][20][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39] In 13 (50%) of these studies, the pathogens were nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). 16,23,25,[27][28][29][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39] Notably, 4 pseudo-outbreaks were attributed to the use of contaminated ice. The ice was utilized in the preparation of cold saline solutions, which were used to control bleeding during interventional bronchoscopy procedures.…”

Section: Sources Of Contaminationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…AER contamination was identified in 21 studies. [22][23][24][25]28,33,34,[36][37][38][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50] Among them, 10 pertained to a combination of AER and water source contamination. [22][23][24][25]28,33,34,[36][37][38] In the majority of these, the contaminated water source led to the contamination of the AER itself.…”

Section: Sources Of Contaminationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[22][23][24][25]28,33,34,[36][37][38][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50] Among them, 10 pertained to a combination of AER and water source contamination. [22][23][24][25]28,33,34,[36][37][38] In the majority of these, the contaminated water source led to the contamination of the AER itself. Presence of AER contamination was significantly correlated with pseudo-outbreaks (r = 0.286; P = .013) and with the presence of NTM (r = 0.446; P < .001).…”

Section: Sources Of Contaminationmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Bronchoscopy-related outbreaks and pseudo-outbreaks: A systematic review

Kakoullis,

Economidou,

Mehrotra

et al. 2023

Infect. Control Hosp. Epidemiol.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objective: To identify and report the pathogens and sources of contamination associated with bronchoscopy-related outbreaks and pseudo-outbreaks. Design: Systematic review. Setting: Inpatient and outpatient outbreaks and pseudo-outbreaks after bronchoscopy. Methods: PubMed/Medline databases were searched according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines, using the search terms “bronchoscopy,” “outbreak,” and “pseudo-outbreak” from inception until December 31, 2022. From eligible publications, data were extracted regarding the type of event, pathogen involved, and source of contamination. Pearson correlation was used to identify correlations between variables. Results: In total, 74 studies describing 23 outbreaks and 52 pseudo-outbreaks were included in this review. The major pathogens identified in these studies were Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), Klebsiella pneumoniae, Serratia marcescens, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Legionella pneumophila, and fungi. The primary sources of contamination were the use of contaminated water or contaminated topical anesthetics, dysfunction and contamination of bronchoscopes or automatic endoscope reprocessors, and inadequate disinfection of the bronchoscopes following procedures. Correlations were identified between primary bronchoscope defects and the identification of P. aeruginosa (r = 0.351; P = .002) and K. pneumoniae (r = 0.346; P = .002), and between the presence of a contaminated water source and NTM (r = 0.331; P = .004) or L. pneumophila (r = 0.280; P = .015). Conclusions: Continued vigilance in bronchoscopy disinfection practices remains essential because outbreaks and pseudo-outbreaks continue to pose a significant risk to patient care, emphasizing the importance of stringent disinfection and quality control measures.

show abstract

Infection Control in the Bronchoscopy Suite

Mehta

Minai

1999

Clinics in Chest Medicine

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Isolation of Mycobacterium chelonae in a bronchoscopy unit and its subsequent eradication

Cited by 7 publications

References 9 publications

Nontuberculous mycobacteria: incidence in Southwest Ireland from 1987 to 2000

Nontuberculous mycobacteria: incidence in Southwest Ireland from 1987 to 2000

Bronchoscopy-related outbreaks and pseudo-outbreaks: A systematic review

Infection Control in the Bronchoscopy Suite

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About