title: Bacterial contamination of an automated pharmacy robot used for intravenous medication preparation.
abstract: Multiple cultures were positive for Bacillus cereus during routine quality assurance testing of a pharmacy robot that prepares intravenous medications. An investigation confirmed bacterial contamination of the robot as well as drug product made by the robot. The process and outcomes of the investigation are described in this report.
authors.affiliation: Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. cluckd@etsu.edu
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cluck
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Williamson
authors.forename: Marty
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Glasgo
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Diekema
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sherertz
mesh_terms: D002641:Chicago; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D007260:Infusion Pumps / Q000382:microbiology*; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012371:Robotics; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000302:isolation & purification