What's in Your Bottle? Investigating a Pseudo-outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.04.152
Abstract: BACKGROUND In June 2018, two patients were identified with positive blood cultures for Burkholderia cepacia (B. cepacia), with a third identified in July of 2018. All occurred in the Emergency Department of a 310-bed hospital… read more here.
Keywords: burkholderia cepacia; bottle; ultrasound gel; pseudo outbreak ... See more keywords
Investigation of a Candida guilliermondii Pseudo-outbreak Reveals a Novel Source of Laboratory Contamination
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DOI: 10.1128/jcm.02336-16
Abstract: ABSTRACT Candida guilliermondii was isolated from sterile specimens with increasing frequency over a several-month period despite a paucity of clinical evidence suggesting true Candida infections. However, a health care-associated outbreak was strongly considered due to… read more here.
Keywords: guilliermondii; candida; contamination; microbiology ... See more keywords
Pseudo-Outbreak of Bordetella parapertussis Caused by Contaminated Swabs in the Netherlands
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2804.212097
Abstract: An increase in positive Bordetella parapertussis tests among patients in a teaching hospital in the Netherlands resulted in enhanced infection control and microbiological surveillance. Further analysis revealed that batches of contaminated nasopharyngeal swabs were associated… read more here.
Keywords: pseudo outbreak; outbreak bordetella; bordetella parapertussis; parapertussis caused ... See more keywords