Alcaligenes xylosoxidans Bloodstream Infections in Outpatient Oncology Office

Alcaligenes xylosoxidans Bloodstream Infections in Outpatient Oncology Office

In 2002, we investigated a cluster of patients with Alcaligenes xylosoxidans bloodstream infections by conducting a matched case–control study and a prospective study. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) was performed on blood culture isolates, and 1 explanted central venous catheter (CVC) was t...

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Main Authors: Moon J. Kim, Elizabeth Bancroft, Eleanor Lehnkering, Rodney M. Donlan, Laurene Mascola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Alcaligenes xylosoxidans
outbreak
outpatient
central venous catheter
bacteremia
research
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/7/07-0894_article

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