Outbreak of infusion-related septicemia by Ralstonia pickettii in the Oncology Department

Tumori. 2003 Sep-Oct;89(5):575-6. doi: 10.1177/030089160308900528.

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.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Anticoagulants / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Bacteremia / epidemiology*
  • Bacteremia / microbiology
  • Catheterization, Central Venous* / adverse effects
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Equipment Contamination*
  • Equipment Reuse
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / epidemiology*
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Heparin / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Italy / epidemiology
  • Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Ralstonia* / isolation & purification

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Heparin