| 저자(한글) |
SUN, Yan,TAN, Hongli,REN, Weining,GAO, Hong,YU, Liming |
| 초록 |
OBJECTIVE To find out fulminate epidemiological features of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in ICU and the ways to prevent and treat this nosocomial infection. METHODS The case histories from 4 inpatients who developed S. maltophilia infection in the same ward from Feb 5 to 16, 2006,were studied retrospectively to find out the reasons of its onset and its treatment based on the sputum culture results. RESULTS The fulminate S. maltophilia was found from the rail of the patient bed,the connection part of water container of 2 respiratory machines of exhalation valve assembly and the liquid of ultrasonic aeriation machine. CONCLUSIONS The infection is a localized one. The main reasons of the infection are unthorough disinfection of respiratory machine and the contamination of medical treatment environment. Whenever the infection is found in the ward, the thorough disinfection needs immediately,and no new patient admitted. |
