Pseudo-outbreak of Rhizobium radiobacter infection resulting from laboratory contamination of saline solution.
We report a pseudo-outbreak of Rhizobium radiobacter infections resulting from contamination by a saline dispenser in the microbiology laboratory. Isolates from clinical specimens had identical antimicrobial susceptibilities and electrophoretic fingerprints. The episode resolved with autoclaving of the dispenser. This demonstrates the importance of timely, thorough investigation of unusual organisms, particularly when they appear as a cluster.
Pereira
Lynette A
LA
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore, Singapore.
Chan
Douglas Su Gin
DS
Ng
Toon Mae
TM
Lin
Raymond
R
Jureen
Roland
R
Fisher
Dale A
DA
Tambyah
Paul A
PA
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016960:Agrobacterium tumefaciens / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002648:Child; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007753:Laboratories; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D055815:Young Adult
D012965:Sodium Chloride