J Clin Microbiol. 1993 Nov;31(11):3017-22.

Epidemic of Pseudomonas cepacia in an adult cystic fibrosis unit: evidence of person-to-person transmission.

Smith DL, Gumery LB, Smith EG, Stableforth DE, Kaufmann ME, Pitt TL.

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Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit, East Birmingham Hospital, United Kingdom.

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An epidemic of Pseudomonas cepacia occurred in an adult cystic fibrosis center in the United Kingdom, despite a policy of segregation of infected and noninfected patients within the hospital. Investigation of the outbreak by ribotyping and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis to characterize P. cepacia strain genomes together with inquiry into social contacts between patients revealed evidence of person-to-person transmission outside the hospital environment. Segregation policies aimed at reducing the spread of this infection in the cystic fibrosis community need to encompass patient contacts outside the hospital environment.

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