Outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia bacteraemia in a tertiary care centre due to contaminated ultrasound probe gel.

Journal of Hospital Infection(2018)

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Abstract
Ongoing surveillance and prompt investigation of unusual disease outbreaks are vital for identifying sources of contamination of B. cepacia and protecting at-risk patients. Sound epidemiological methods are very important for identifying the source of any hospital infection outbreak.
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Burkholderia cepacia,Bacteraemia,Outbreak investigations,Intensive care units,Ultrasound probe cover,Opportunistic infections
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