In a follow-up on the Pseudomonas aeruginosa outbreak in hospitals in Norway, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) reports the bacterium was detected in one package with pre-moistened disposable washcloths that are often used for intensive care patients in hospitals.

Oslo University Hospital (OUS) reported the P. aeruginosa outbreak strain has been detected in one pre-moistened disposable washcloth from an unopened package of the washcloth product “Oasis Bedbath, Unperfumed” from the manufacturer Vernacare in England.

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