Investigation of possible transmission of a susceptible microorganism through a contaminated duodenoscope; a case report.

Judith A KwakmanArjan W RauwersCorné H W KlaassenMarco J BrunoMargreet C Vos

Published in: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control (2021)

This case report describes a plausible link between a contaminated duodenoscope and a patient infection with E. cloacae. Transmission of susceptible E. cloacae was highly suspected from AFLP and MLST results; by WGS, 93 allelic differences were found which proves closely related strains. This report shows that DAIs by susceptible microorganisms can be easily missed and therefore its true prevalence remains underscored.

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case report
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