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Clonally related Burkholderia contaminans among ventilated patients without cystic fibrosis
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Aug 21 2013
Source: Am J Infect Control. 41(12):1298-1300. -
Alternative Title:Am J Infect Control
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Description:We investigated a cluster of 10 Burkholderia cepacia complex-positive cultures among ventilated patients and those with a tracheostomy in an acute care hospital. Isolates from 5 patients had outbreak-strain-related Burkholderia contaminans. Isolates of B. cepacia complex unrelated to the outbreak strain were cultured from a sink drain. The investigation identified practices that might have led to contamination of patient respiratory care supplies with tap water, which might have contributed to the cluster.
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Pubmed ID:23973426
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5654375
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