Open AccessAchromobacter spp. bacteremia outbreak related to contaminated furosemide ampoules
Author(s) -
Rajalakshmi Arjun,
Kalpana E John,
Vettakkara Kandy Muhammed Niyas,
Sreerekha R Nair,
Viji Mohan,
Raveendran Sarala Ratheesh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
le infezioni in medicina
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2532-8689
pISSN - 1124-9390
DOI - 10.53854/liim-2903-14
Subject(s) - outbreak , ampoule , contamination , bacteremia , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , chemistry , virology , ecology , antibiotics
Nosocomial outbreaks related to medication contamination are reported world-wide. A sudden increase in cases of Achromobacter spp. bacteremia led to an outbreak investigation in our setting. Line listing and environmental sampling led to identification of contaminated furosemide ampoules as the source. Molecular identification helped in species identification and in this outbreak more than one species was identified. Prompt withdrawal of the contaminated batch of ampoules curtailed the outbreak.