Sphingomonas paucimobilis Bloodstream Infections Associated with Contaminated Intravenous Fentanyl

Sphingomonas paucimobilis Bloodstream Infections Associated with Contaminated Intravenous Fentanyl

Nationally distributed medications from compounding pharmacies, which typically adhere to less stringent quality-control standards than pharmaceutical manufacturers, can lead to multistate outbreaks. We investigated a cluster of 6 patients in a Maryland hospital who had Sphingomonas paucimobilis blo...

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Main Authors: Lisa L. Maragakis, Romanee Chaiwarith, Arjun Srinivasan, Francesca J. Torriani, Edina Avdic, Andrew Lee, Tracy R. Ross, Karen C. Carroll, Trish M. Perl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Sphingomonas
outbreak
healthcare-associated infections
compounding pharmacy
research
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/1/08-1054_article

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