Community Outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections Associated with Contaminated Piercing Aftercare Solution, Australia, 2021

Trevitt, Benjamin T.; Katelaris, Anthea L.; Bateman-Steel, Catherine; Chaverot, Sandra; Flanigan, Sinead; Cains, Toni; Martinez, Elena; Ginn, Andrew; Sintchenko, Vitali; Jones, Arthur; Lachireddy, Kishen; Ferson, Mark J.; Sheppeard, Vicky

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Community Outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections Associated with Contaminated Piercing Aftercare Solution, Australia, 2021

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10 2023
By Trevitt, Benjamin T. ; Katelaris, Anthea L. ; Bateman-Steel, Catherine ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Trevitt, Benjamin T. ; Katelaris, Anthea L. ; Bateman-Steel, Catherine ; Chaverot, Sandra ; Flanigan, Sinead ; Cains, Toni ; Martinez, Elena ; Ginn, Andrew ; Sintchenko, Vitali ; Jones, Arthur ; Lachireddy, Kishen ; Ferson, Mark J. ; Sheppeard, Vicky
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In April 2021, the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Public Health Unit (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) was notified of 3 patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections secondary to skin piercings performed at the same salon. Active case finding through laboratories, clinician alerts, and monitoring hospital visits for piercing-related infections identified additional cases across New South Wales, and consumers were alerted. We identified 13 confirmed and 40 probable case-patients and linked clinical isolates by genomic sequencing. Ten confirmed case-patients had used the same brand and batch of aftercare solution. We isolated P. aeruginosa from opened and unopened bottles of this solution batch that matched the outbreak strain identified by genomic sequencing. Piercing-related infections returned to baseline levels after this solution batch was recalled. Early outbreak detection and source attribution via genomic sequencing are crucial for controlling outbreaks linked to contaminated products. Manufacturing standards for nonsterile cosmetic products and guidance for piercing aftercare warrant review.
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Community Outbreak Of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infections Associated With Contaminated Piercing Aftercare Solution, Australia, 2021 Expedited Research
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Aftercare Australia Bacteria Communicable Disease Control Communicable Diseases Disease Outbreaks Genomics Humans Infection New South Wales Outbreak Piercing Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Pseudomonas Infections Public Health
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Emerg Infect Dis. 2023; 29(10):2008-2015
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37647118
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PMC10521613
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Journal Article
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29
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10
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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