title: Pseudo-outbreak of Bordetella bronchiseptica infection associated with contaminated rabbit blood used as a broth culture supplement.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA. David.Calfee@mssm.edu
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Calfee
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kornblum
authors.forename: Stephen G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Jenkins
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media