<it>Pseudomonas aeruginosa </it>contamination of mouth swabs during production causing a major outbreak

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In 2002 we investigated an outbreak comprising 231 patients in Norway, caused by <it>Pseudomonas aeruginosa </it>and linked to the use of contaminated mouth swabs called Dent-O-Sept. Here we describe the extent of contami...

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Main Authors: Lassen Jørgen, Engeset Eva, Jacobsen Trond, Hagestad Kristian, Bø Gjermund, Eriksen Hanne-Merete, Iversen Bjørn G, Aavitsland Preben
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-03-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Online Access:http://www.ann-clinmicrob.com/content/6/1/3