36-42% of healthcare-associated Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections are possibly due to contaminated tap water
Reuter, S., A. Sigge, W. Heidemarie, and M. Trautmann. 2002. Analysis of transmission pathways of Pseudomonas aeruginosa between patients
Dual-Stage Polysulfone Fibers
Studies - Pseudomonas
Danger on Tap in Hospitals LITTLE ROCK, ARK—Hospital water is one of the most frequently overlooked sources of nosocomial infection—and is potentially one of the most easily controlled. After analyzing the available data, Elias J. Anaissie, MD, Professor of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, and colleagues concluded that high-risk patients should avoid exposure to hospital water altogether and use sterile water instead
Resolution of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa outbreak in a hematology unit with the use of disposable
sterile water filters Nicola Vianelli,
Maria Benedetta, Giannini
Cinzia, Quarti
Maria, Alessandra Bucci
From the Haematology and
Oncology Institute “ L. and A.
Seràgnoli” , S.Orsola Hospital,
University of Bologna (NV, MBG, MF,
AdV, PG, MB, PR); Scientific and
Technical Department, Medical
Division, Milan, Pall Italy (CQ); ARPA
Emilia Romagna, Department of
Bologna (MABS); Microbiology
Institute, S. Orsola Hospital,
University of Bologna (AN).