Possible pseudotransmission of Enterobacter cloacae associated with an endobronchial ultrasound scope.

Publication Title

American journal of infection control

Authors

Angela Dickson, Providence Southwest Washington Service Area, Olympia, WA.Follow
Preeti Kondal, Providence Southwest Washington Service Area, Olympia, WA.Follow
Lou Hilken, Providence Southwest Washington Service Area, Olympia, WA.Follow
Michael Helgesen, Providence St Peter Hospital, Olympia, WA.Follow
William Sjolin, Providence St Peter Hospital, Olympia, WA.Follow
Dennis Jensen, Providence St Peter Hospital, Olympia, WA.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-30-2018

Keywords

Endoscope; bronchoscope; scope culturing

Abstract

During an investigation of positive environmental cultures with Enterobacter cloacae from an endobronchial ultrasound scope, possible pseudotransmission was discovered between 2 patients. All reprocessing steps were adhered to and the original equipment manufacture's quality control assessment of the scope could not determine the root cause. Our findings appear to be the first documented case of pseudotransmission from an endobronchial ultrasound scope and suggest bacterial transmission may exist in endoscopes without an elevator channel.

Specialty/Research Institute

Pulmonary Medicine

Specialty/Research Institute

Quality