Pseudomonas and Water, with a New Twist
Authors: RICHARD J. DUMA
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1972)

Editorial Notes1 March 1972Pseudomonas and Water, with a New TwistRICHARD J. DUMA, M.D., F.A.C.P.RICHARD J. DUMA, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-76-3-506 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptSooner or later nearly every hospitalized patient, regardless of socioenconomic status, receives an unwelcome call in one form or another from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The widespread distribution of this "opportunist" in hospitals and its all too frequent appearance as a clinical problem have gained it the respect due a clever, potent adversary. If it were found in frozen tundra or molten lava, hardly anyone would be surprised.Recently, however, a new twist was added by Favero and colleagues (1) to the growing volume of ecological information on this organism and its sources for hospital contagion. During a survey of environmental microbial...References1. FAVEROCARSONBOND MLW: Pseudomonas aeruginosa: growth in distilled water from hospitals. Science 173:836-838, 1971 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. KRESKY B: Control of Gram-negative bacilli in a hospital nursery. Am J Dis Child 107:363-369, 1964 MedlineGoogle Scholar3. GRIEBLECOLTONBIRD HFT: Source of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in a respiratory-disease unit. N Engl J Med 282:531-535, 1970 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. CARTWRIGHTHARGROVE RP: Pseudomonas in ventilators. Lancet 1:40, 1970 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. LOWBURY E: Contamination of centrimide and other fluids with Pseudomonas pyocyanea. Br J Ind Med 8:22-25, 1951 MedlineGoogle Scholar6. PLOTKINAUSTRIAN SR: Bacteremia caused by Pseudomonas sp. following the use of materials stored in solutions of a cationic surface-active agent. Am J Med Sci 235:621-627, 1958 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. MALIZIAGANGAROSAGOLEY WEA: Benzalkonium chloride as a source of infection. N Engl J Med 263:800-802, 1960 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. LEEFIALKOW JP: Benzalkonium chloride—source of hospital infection with gram-negative bacteria. JAMA 177:708-710, 1961 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. : Food and drug administration warning. Contaminated detergent solution. Morbid Mortal Weekly Rep 18:366, 1969 Google Scholar10. BASSETTSTOKESTHOMAS DKW: Wound infection with pseudomonas multivorans: a water-borne contaminant of disinfectant solutions. Lancet 1:1188-1191, 1970 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar11. Sterility tests. The Pharmacopeia of the United States of America, vol. 18. New York, United States Pharmacopeia, 1970, pp. 851-857 Google Scholar12. SYKESRICHMOND RM: R factors, beta-lactamase, and carbenicillin-resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa. Lancet 2:342-344, 1971 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology Medical College of Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Va. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byBacteriological Evaluation of an Ultra-Pure Water-Distilling System 1 March 1972Volume 76, Issue 3Page: 506-507KeywordsPseudomonasPseudomonas aeruginosa Issue Published: 1 March 1972 PDF downloadLoading ...