Pseudo-outbreak of Bordetella bronchiseptica infection associated with contaminated rabbit blood used as a broth culture supplement.
A cluster of clinical isolates of Bordetella bronchiseptica was identified by microbiology laboratory personnel. A clinical and molecular epidemiologic study determined that this cluster represented a pseudo-outbreak due to bacterial contamination of rabbit blood used as a broth culture supplement. This pseudo-outbreak highlights the importance of quality assurance programs in the laboratory.
Calfee
David P
DP
Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA. David.Calfee@mssm.edu
Kornblum
John
J
Jenkins
Stephen G
SG
D000818:Animals; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D001885:Bordetella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D016950:Bordetella bronchiseptica / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003470:Culture Media / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007757:Laboratory Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008828:Microbiological Techniques / Q000592:standards; D011817:Rabbits
D003470:Culture Media