Table 5 An overview of all the nebulizer related outbreaks in hospitals
Study | Country | Strain | N of cultures, % | N of cases | Mortality, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Schloesser et al. [58] | Germany | Acinetobacter calcoaceticus | 41 out of 90 (45.6) | 7 | Unknown |
Schultsz et al. [59] | The Netherlands | Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus | NA | 17 | Unknown |
Craven et al. [60] | United States | Gram negative bacilli | 13 out of 19 nebulizers (68.4) | NA | NA |
Cobben et al. [61] | The Netherlands | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 4 out of 22 nebulizers (18.2) | 21 | 4 (19.0) |
Japan | Burkholderia cepacia | NA | 37 | 4 (11.1) |