Abstract
Hospital acquired blood stream infection by Ralstonia pickettii in 9 cancer patients related to the heparin solution contamination used to flush the central venous catheter.
MeSH terms
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Anticoagulants / administration & dosage
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Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage
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Bacteremia / epidemiology*
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Bacteremia / microbiology
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Catheterization, Central Venous* / adverse effects
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Equipment Contamination*
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Equipment Reuse
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / epidemiology*
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology
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Heparin / administration & dosage
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Humans
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Italy / epidemiology
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Neoplasms / drug therapy
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Ralstonia* / isolation & purification
Substances
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Anticoagulants
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Heparin