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Ralstonia pickettii and Burkholderia cepacia complex bloodstream infections related to infusion of contaminated water for injection.
The Journal of hospital infection - 1 May 2005
Moreira B M, Leobons M B G P, Pellegrino F L P C, Santos M, Teixeira L M, de Andrade Marques E, Sampaio J L M, Pessoa-Silva C L
Abstract excerpt
Ralstonia pickettii and Burkholderia cepacia complex isolates are causes of healthcare-associated infection related to contamination of intravenously administered products. Based on microbiological and epidemiological data and molecular typing by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, we report the occurrence of two outbreaks of R. pickettii and B. cepacia complex bloodstream infections. The first outbreak occurred...
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