title: An outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia with septicemia on a cardiology ward.
abstract: During a 3-day period, eight patients developed septicemia with Burkholderia cepacia. Heparin injection was found to be a risk factor. Heparin was diluted with dextrose solution, which was aspirated from a 1-L bag. B cepacia, genotypically identical to the blood isolates, was isolated from this bag.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: van Laer
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Raes
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vandamme
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lammens
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Sion
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vrints
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Snoeck
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Goossens
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D019121:Burkholderia Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D016956:Burkholderia cepacia; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D016507:Cardiology Service, Hospital; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004340:Drug Contamination; D005947:Glucose; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D012307:Risk Factors; D012996:Solutions
chemical_list: D012996:Solutions; D005947:Glucose