Water-borne Sphingomonas paucimobilis epidemic in an intensive care unit

J Infect. 2009 Mar;58(3):253-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2009.01.007. Epub 2009 Feb 20.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bacterial Typing Techniques
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Cross Infection / epidemiology*
  • Cross Infection / microbiology*
  • DNA Fingerprinting
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
  • Female
  • Fresh Water / microbiology*
  • Genotype
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / epidemiology*
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Sphingomonas / classification
  • Sphingomonas / genetics
  • Sphingomonas / isolation & purification*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial