title: Intrinsic Klebsiella pneumoniae contamination of liquid germicidal hand soap containing chlorhexidine.
abstract: We describe intrinsic contamination with Klebsiella pneumoniae occurring during the manufacture of germicidal hand soap, labeled as containing 2% chlorhexidine, used throughout a 350-bed community medical center. A 3-year retrospective study failed to find evidence of increased incidence of clinical isolates of this strain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infection Control/Clinical Microbiology and Medicine, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11203, USA.
authors.forename: Steven E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.forename: Mary A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Walczak
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Malcolm
authors.forename: Rizwanullah
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hameed
mesh_terms: D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000032:analysis*; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000032:analysis*; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012915:Soaps / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants; D012915:Soaps; D002710:Chlorhexidine