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. 2018 Mar 5;66(6):959-962.
doi: 10.1093/cid/cix948.

Management of an Outbreak of Exophiala dermatitidis Bloodstream Infections at an Outpatient Oncology Clinic

Amber Vasquez  1   2 , D Zavasky  3 , N A Chow  4 , L Gade  4 , E Zlatanic  3 , S Elkind  3 , A P Litvintseva  4 , P G Pappas  5 , J R Perfect  6 , S Revankar  7 , S R Lockhart  4 , T Chiller  4 , J Ackelsberg  8 , S Vallabhaneni  4
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Management of an Outbreak of Exophiala dermatitidis Bloodstream Infections at an Outpatient Oncology Clinic

Amber Vasquez et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

We report the presentation and management of 17 cases of Exophiala dermatitidis and Rhodotorula mucilaginosa bloodstream infections caused by a compounded parenteral medication at an oncology clinic. Twelve patients were asymptomatic. All central venous catheters were removed and antifungal therapy, primarily voriconazole, was administered to patients. Three patients died.

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