doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.08.020.
Epub 2011 Apr 13.
Serratia marcescens bacteremia because of contaminated prefilled heparin and saline syringes: a multi-state report
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Serratia marcescens bacteremia because of contaminated prefilled heparin and saline syringes: a multi-state report
Am J Infect Control.
2011 Aug.
Abstract
A national outbreak of Serratia marcescens bacteremia because of contaminated prefilled heparin and saline syringes led to their recall. We evaluated the clinical impact of this outbreak in 57 patients at 3 centers. All patients were symptomatic and were treated with intravenous antibiotics with a fatal outcome in 1 patient.
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