An outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia with septicemia on a cardiology ward.
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.
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Vandamme
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Lammens
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Sion
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Snoeck
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Goossens
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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
D012996:Solutions; D005947:Glucose