The Perils of Multiplex Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panels: Pseudo-outbreaks of Salmonellae and Entamoeba histolytica in Immunocompromised Hosts. (10th May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Robilotti, Elizabeth; Powell, Eleanor; Usiak, Shauna; Taur, Ying; Babady, N. Esther; Kamboj, Mini
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 39:Number 7(2018)
• Page Start: 867
• Page End: 870
• Publication Date: 2018-05-10
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2018.95
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract : Two distinct clusters of gastroenteritis due to Salmonellae and Entamoeba histolytica (EH) were identified using a multiplex gastrointestinal pathogen panel (GPP) at a tertiary-care cancer center. Despite temporo-spatial overlap, our investigation did not corroborate transmission or true infection. In clinical practice, GPPs may render false-positive results. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2018;867–870