Intrinsic Klebsiella pneumoniae contamination of liquid germicidal hand soap containing chlorhexidine.
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.
Brooks
Steven E
SE
Department of Infection Control/Clinical Microbiology and Medicine, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11203, USA.
Walczak
Mary A
MA
Malcolm
Sharon
S
Hameed
Rizwanullah
R
D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000032:analysis*; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000032:analysis*; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012915:Soaps / Q000032:analysis
D004202:Disinfectants; D012915:Soaps; D002710:Chlorhexidine