Polyclonal Burkholderia cepacia complex outbreak caused by contaminated chlorhexidine gluconate solution

Background: Burkholderia cepacia complex is an opportunistic environmental pathogen that has been linked to nosocomial outbreaks. We describe an outbreak of bacteremia caused by Burkholderia cenocepacia from a contaminated chlorhexidine gluconate solution. Methods: The hospital infection control tea...

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Main Authors: Christel Valdez, Cybele Abad, Karl Evans Henson, Mark Carascal, Raul Destura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2023-06-01
Series:Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X23003583/type/journal_article