Abstract
We investigated an outbreak of infection in 10 patients with blood cultures positive for B. cepacia. All patients had indwelling intravenous catheters. Though we did not identify the source of the organism, our findings support the hypothesis that cross-contamination of multidose medications through the use of the same needle and syringe was a contributing factor.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Ambulatory Care Facilities
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Burkholderia Infections / drug therapy
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Burkholderia Infections / epidemiology
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Burkholderia Infections / etiology*
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Burkholderia cepacia*
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Case-Control Studies
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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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Female
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Georgia / epidemiology
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Hematology
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Humans
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Male
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Medical Oncology
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Middle Aged
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Risk Factors
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Sepsis / epidemiology
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Sepsis / etiology*
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Sepsis / microbiology