Pseudomonas pickettii as a cause of pseudobacteremia.
An outbreak of pseudobacteremia caused by Pseudomonas pickettii biovariant 1 is reported. The common source was the aqueous chlorhexidine solution prepared by the hospital pharmacy. The contamination problem caused by the antiseptic solution was eventually solved by a series of preventive measures.
D000328:Adult; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology; D004340:Drug Contamination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*