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. 2008 Apr;29(4):364-6.
doi: 10.1086/533543.

Investigation of an outbreak of central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infection due to contaminated water

Richard W Douce  1 , Jeannete Zurita, Olga Sanchez, Paul Cardenas Aldaz
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Investigation of an outbreak of central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infection due to contaminated water

Richard W Douce et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Apr.

Abstract

An outbreak of central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections was reported in a hospital in Ecuador. Commercially produced ampoules of water for injection were found to be contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia and Myroides odoratus. Removal of these ampoules yielded a 10-fold reduction in the incidence of catheter-associated infection.

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