How Clean Is the Linen at My Hospital? The Mucorales on Unclean Linen Discovery Study of Large United States Transplant and Cancer Centers

Alexander J Sundermann; Cornelius J Clancy; A William Pasculle; Guojun Liu; Richard B Cumbie; Eileen Driscoll; Ashley Ayres; Lisa Donahue; Steven A Pergam; Lilian Abbo; David R Andes; Pranatharthi Chandrasekar; Alison L Galdys; Kimberly E Hanson; Kieren A Marr; Jeanmarie Mayer; Seema Mehta; Michele I Morris; John Perfect; Sanjay G Revankar; Becky Smith; Sankar Swaminathan; George R Thompson; Merin Varghese; Jose Vazquez; Estella Whimbey; John R Wingard; M Hong Nguyen

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How Clean Is the Linen at My Hospital? The Mucorales on Unclean Linen Discovery Study of Large United States Transplant and Cancer Centers

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How Clean Is the Linen at My Hospital? The Mucorales on Unclean Linen Discovery Study of Large United States Transplant and Cancer Centers

Alexander J Sundermann, Cornelius J Clancy, A William Pasculle, Guojun Liu, Richard B Cumbie, Eileen Driscoll, Ashley Ayres, Lisa Donahue, Steven A Pergam, Lilian Abbo, …

Clinical infectious diseases, Vol.68(5), pp.850-853

2019-02-15

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciy669

PMCID: PMC6765054

PMID: 30299481

Abstract

Mucorales - isolation & purification

United States

Humans

Infection Control

Disinfection

Equipment Contamination

Bedding and Linens - standards

Laundry Service, Hospital

Textiles

Mucormycosis outbreaks have been linked to contaminated linen. We performed fungal cultures on freshly-laundered linens at 15 transplant and cancer hospitals. At 33% of hospitals, the linens were visibly unclean. At 20%, Mucorales were recovered from >10% of linens. Studies are needed to understand the clinical significance of our findings.

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Title: How Clean Is the Linen at My Hospital? The Mucorales on Unclean Linen Discovery Study of Large United States Transplant and Cancer Centers
Creators: Alexander J Sundermann - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pennsylvania
Cornelius J Clancy - University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania
A William Pasculle - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pennsylvania
Guojun Liu - University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania
Richard B Cumbie - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pennsylvania
Eileen Driscoll - University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania
Ashley Ayres - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pennsylvania
Lisa Donahue - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pennsylvania
Steven A Pergam - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and University of Washington, Seattle
Lilian Abbo - Jackson Health System, Miami, Florida
David R Andes - University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison
Pranatharthi Chandrasekar - Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
Alison L Galdys - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Kimberly E Hanson - University of Utah and Associated Regional and University Pathologists Laboratories, Salt Lake City
Kieren A Marr - Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Jeanmarie Mayer - University of Utah Health Care Hospitals and Clinics, Salt Lake City
Seema Mehta - Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Michele I Morris - University of Miami Hospital and Clinics/Sylvester Cancer Center, Florida
John Perfect - Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Sanjay G Revankar - Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
Becky Smith - Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Sankar Swaminathan - University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City
George R Thompson - UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California
Merin Varghese - Augusta University Medical Center
Jose Vazquez - Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Estella Whimbey - University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle
John R Wingard - University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville
M Hong Nguyen - University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania
Publication Details: Clinical infectious diseases, Vol.68(5), pp.850-853
Publisher: United States
Grant note: R01 AI093257 / NIAID NIH HHS
Academic Unit: Miller School of Medicine; UMMG Dept of Medicine - Infectious Diseases
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
PMID: 30299481
PMCID: PMC6765054
Record Identifier: 991031559052702976