Ralstonia pickettii Bacteremia in Hemodialysis Patients
Ralstonia pickettii is an uncommon gram-negative bacillus that causes nosocomial infections, especially in immunocompromised patients. It is a water-based microorganism that can live in any water source and contaminate intravenous drugs, blood culture bottles, distilled water, saline solutions, and...
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| description | Ralstonia pickettii is an uncommon gram-negative bacillus that causes nosocomial infections, especially in immunocompromised patients. It is a water-based microorganism that can live in any water source and contaminate intravenous drugs, blood culture bottles, distilled water, saline solutions, and other solutions used for patient care in hospitals. In addition, Ralstonia pickettii can form and maintain a biofilm in plastic industrial water pipes. Nosocomial outbreaks of Ralstonia pickettii infections caused by the use of contaminated medical solutions, including saline solutions, distilled water, and disinfectants, have been reported. Here, we present three cases of catheter-related bloodstream infection caused by Ralstonia pickettii in patients receiving hemodialysis treatment at a different center. Many cases of infection with Ralstonia spp. are reported to be the result of colonization from contaminated solutions, blood products, chlorhexidine, saline solutions, sterile water, and medical devices. When bacteremia due to Ralstonia pickettii is identified, medicinal product contamination should be suspected and an epidemiological investigation should be initiated, including microbiological examination of administered fluids, drugs, and hemodialysis water. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3eb4bc1b0c7644918def8b93b22cbb112023-12-27T08:13:09ZengBilimsel Tip YayineviFlora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi1300-932X2023-12-0128469570010.5578/flora.20239613Ralstonia pickettii Bacteremia in Hemodialysis PatientsFatma GÜNBEY0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6594-7727Zülal AŞÇI TORAMAN1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5202-8564Fatih GENÇ2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3062-0927Tatvan Devlet Hastanesi, Mikrobiyoloji Kliniği, Bitlis, TürkiyeFırat Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Tıbbi Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Elazığ, TürkiyeFırat Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Nefroloji Bilim Dalı, Elazığ, TürkiyeRalstonia pickettii is an uncommon gram-negative bacillus that causes nosocomial infections, especially in immunocompromised patients. It is a water-based microorganism that can live in any water source and contaminate intravenous drugs, blood culture bottles, distilled water, saline solutions, and other solutions used for patient care in hospitals. In addition, Ralstonia pickettii can form and maintain a biofilm in plastic industrial water pipes. Nosocomial outbreaks of Ralstonia pickettii infections caused by the use of contaminated medical solutions, including saline solutions, distilled water, and disinfectants, have been reported. Here, we present three cases of catheter-related bloodstream infection caused by Ralstonia pickettii in patients receiving hemodialysis treatment at a different center. Many cases of infection with Ralstonia spp. are reported to be the result of colonization from contaminated solutions, blood products, chlorhexidine, saline solutions, sterile water, and medical devices. When bacteremia due to Ralstonia pickettii is identified, medicinal product contamination should be suspected and an epidemiological investigation should be initiated, including microbiological examination of administered fluids, drugs, and hemodialysis water.http://www.floradergisi.org/managete/fu_folder/2023-04/695-700FatmaGunbey.pdfralstonia pickettiimaldi-tof msbacteremia |
| spellingShingle | Fatma GÜNBEY Zülal AŞÇI TORAMAN Fatih GENÇ Ralstonia pickettii Bacteremia in Hemodialysis Patients Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi ralstonia pickettii maldi-tof ms bacteremia |
| title | Ralstonia pickettii Bacteremia in Hemodialysis Patients |
| title_full | Ralstonia pickettii Bacteremia in Hemodialysis Patients |
| title_fullStr | Ralstonia pickettii Bacteremia in Hemodialysis Patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ralstonia pickettii Bacteremia in Hemodialysis Patients |
| title_short | Ralstonia pickettii Bacteremia in Hemodialysis Patients |
| title_sort | ralstonia pickettii bacteremia in hemodialysis patients |
| topic | ralstonia pickettii maldi-tof ms bacteremia |
| url | http://www.floradergisi.org/managete/fu_folder/2023-04/695-700FatmaGunbey.pdf |
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