Outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia bacteremia in a pediatric hospital due to contamination of lipid emulsion stoppers.
We describe a 7-month outbreak of nosocomial Burkholderia cepacia bacteremia involving eight children in a pediatric hospital and the results of epidemiological investigations. A B. cepacia strain genotypically identical to the blood isolates was recovered from the upper surface of capped rubber stoppers of bottles of a commercial lipid emulsion used for parenteral nutrition.
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Service de Microbiologie, Hôpital Robert Debré Service de Microbiologie, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France.
Loukil
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Simon
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Ferroni
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Fontan
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Bonacorsi
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Bidet
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Jarlier
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Aujard
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Beaufils
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Bingen
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D016470:Bacteremia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D019121:Burkholderia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D016956:Burkholderia cepacia / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004655:Emulsions; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008055:Lipids; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D010297:Paris / Q000453:epidemiology; D021521:Ribotyping
D004655:Emulsions; D008055:Lipids