Volume 26, Number 9—September 2020
Synopsis
Saprochaete clavata Outbreak Infecting Cancer Center through Dishwasher
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Figure 2. Schematic of dishwasher implicated in outbreak of Saprochaete clavata at the Institut Paoli-Calmettes, Marseille, France, February 2016–December 2017. A) Prewash area; B) wash area; C) rinse area; D) drying area. 1, pump; 2, prewash and wash trays; 3, filters; 4, rinse water heater; 5, wash arm; 6, wash heat resistor. Blue arrows indicate cool air flow; red arrows indicate hot air flow. (Figure modified from https://energieplus-lesite.be/techniques/cuisine-collective6/laverie-vaisselle/lave-vaisselle-description [cited 2020 May 20].)
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