Investigation of an outbreak of central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infection due to contaminated water

Abstract:

An outbreak of central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections was reported in a hospital in Ecuador. Commercially produced ampoules of water for injection were found to be contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia and Myroides odoratus. Removal of these ampoules yielded a 10-fold reduction in the incidence of catheter-associated infection. © 2008 by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. All rights reserved.

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2008

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scopus