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. 1985 Feb;21(2):278-9.
doi: 10.1128/jcm.21.2.278-279.1985.

Pseudomonas pickettii as a cause of pseudobacteremia

G Verschraegen, G Claeys, G Meeus, M Delanghe

Pseudomonas pickettii as a cause of pseudobacteremia

G Verschraegen et al. J Clin Microbiol. 1985 Feb.

Abstract

An outbreak of pseudobacteremia caused by Pseudomonas pickettii biovariant 1 is reported. The common source was the aqueous chlorhexidine solution prepared by the hospital pharmacy. The contamination problem caused by the antiseptic solution was eventually solved by a series of preventive measures.

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