Outbreak of burkholderia cepacia in the adult intensive care unit traced to contaminated indigo-carmine dye.
We report an unusual cluster of Burkholderia cepacia in patients. Environmental cultures identified indigo-carmine dye used in enteral feeding as the reservoir. Compared with the controls, the cases were significantly more likely to have received tube feedings tinted with this dye. This outbreak was terminated with the removal of the dye from hospital inventory.
Gravel
Denise
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Infection Prevention and Control Program, Ottawa Hospital, Ontario, Canada.
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Mary L
ML
Ramotar
Karam
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Toye
Baldwin
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Oxley
Cathy
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Garber
Gary
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D000368:Aged; D019121:Burkholderia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D016956:Burkholderia cepacia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004396:Coloring Agents; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004340:Drug Contamination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007203:Indigo Carmine; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009864:Ontario / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors
D004396:Coloring Agents; D007203:Indigo Carmine