title: Outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia complex among ventilated pediatric patients linked to hospital sinks.
abstract: We investigated a cluster of Burkholderia cepacia complex colonization in ventilated pediatric patients. Isolates from 15 patients, 2 sink drains, and several ventilator components were found to belong to a single B cenocepacia clone. Hospital tap water used during oral and tracheostomy care was identified as the most likely mechanism for transmission.
authors.affiliation: Epidemic Intelligence Service, Office of Workforce and Career Development, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA. Cynthia.Lucero@va.gov
authors.forename: Cynthia A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Lucero
authors.forename: Adam L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Trevino
authors.forename: Angela Hammer
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Rupp
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Sinead
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Forkan-Kelly
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Noble-Wang
authors.forename: Bette
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shams
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Arduino
authors.forename: John J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: LiPuma
authors.forename: Susan I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Gerber
authors.forename: Arjun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D019121:Burkholderia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D042602:Burkholderia cepacia complex / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D005838:Genotype; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D058889:Molecular Typing; D053717:Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects