Researchers in New South Wales, Australia, used genomic sequencing to trace an outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections following ear piercings to a specific batch of aftercare solution. The study led to a recall of the product and improvements in manufacturing standards, successfully reducing the number of infections.
By Vijay Kumar MalesuSep 4 2023 In a recent study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, a group of researchers investigated and controlled the outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections linked to a specific batch of piercing aftercare solutions in New South Wales , Australia, using genomic sequencing and reviewing associated manufacturing standards.
In April 2021, three patients in Sydney reported P. aeruginosa infections following ear piercings from the same newly opened salon. More research is required to understand and prevent piercing-related P. aeruginosa outbreaks, thus ensuring safer piercing practices and product standards. Further investigations delved into the procedures performed on the confirmed patients, the aftercare products they utilized, and any complaints or notifications. Using the aforementioned surveillance system, more piercing-related infection cases were found in several regions, including Sydney, Wollongong, and Newcastle.
Study results The researchers reported that a sudden upsurge of piercing-related infections in New South Wales, Australia, was noticed in April 2021. The first facility under suspicion was a branch of a national chain of piercing salons, which had commenced its operations on April 1, 2021, by offering piercings at half-price. This salon, like the rest in its franchise, relied on an aftercare product called Protat.
When diving deeper into the bacterial strains, researchers employed whole-genome sequencing. This disclosed that the majority of the isolates were of a rare type called ST988, which had not been seen before in local collections. Of the patients with this specific strain of the infection, most had availed services from the implicated salon or other branches in the same franchise.
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