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Outbreak of Joint Infections Associated with Magnetic Resonance Arthrograms Performed at an Outpatient Radiology Center

Part of: BARRY FARR AWARD RECIPIENTS

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Moon Kim ,
Clara Tyson  and
Laurene Mascola
Moon Kim*
Affiliation:
Acute Communicable Disease Control Program, Department of Public Health, County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Clara Tyson
Affiliation:
Acute Communicable Disease Control Program, Department of Public Health, County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Laurene Mascola
Affiliation:
Acute Communicable Disease Control Program, Department of Public Health, County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
*
313 North Figueroa Street, #222, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (mokim@ph.lacounty.gov)
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Abstract

An outbreak of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus joint infections occurred at an outpatient radiology center. We identified 7 case patients; all had undergone magnetic resonance arthrograms with intra-articular joint injections. The outbreak was likely due to unsafe injection practices in preparation of contrast solution for intra-articular injection.

Type
Concise Communication
Information
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 34 , Issue 11 , November 2013 , pp. 1215 - 1217
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2013

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