Adenovirus pseudo-outbreak associated with bronchoscopy

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 Nov;40(11):1305-1308. doi: 10.1017/ice.2019.235. Epub 2019 Aug 28.

Abstract

Introduction and regular application of multiplex polymerase chain reaction analysis of bronchoalveolar specimens for community-acquired respiratory viruses in January 2017 led to the identification of adenovirus in multiple patients in a surgical intensive unit in July 2017, which was attributed to a pseudo-outbreak.

MeSH terms

  • Adenovirus Infections, Human / diagnosis
  • Adenovirus Infections, Human / epidemiology*
  • Adenoviruses, Human / genetics
  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / virology*
  • Bronchoscopes / virology*
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Cross Infection / diagnosis
  • Cross Infection / epidemiology
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Equipment Contamination*
  • Florida / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis
  • Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*