Contamination of intravenous fluid with Sporothrix schenckii.
Fungi are known to contaminate intravenous (IV) solutions, particularly when there is a defect in the bottle or bag. On occasion several millilitres of such solutions have been infused into patients before the recognition of clumps in the fluid led to termination of the infusion. We wish to report the case of a patient accidentally infused with 100 ml of a solution that on subsequent culture yielded both Penicillium species, a previously recorded contaminant, and Sporothrix schenckii, a recognised pathogen. To our knowledge, this is the first report of an IV solution contaminated with S. schenckii.
D000368:Aged; D004340:Drug Contamination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013175:Sporothrix / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D007328:Insulin