The risk of contaminated ultrasound gels in the intensive care unit: lessons from an outbreak of Burkholderia cenocepacia

The risk of contaminated ultrasound gels in the intensive care unit: lessons from an outbreak of Burkholderia cenocepacia

Abstract Background: Burkholderia cenocepacia is an environmental Gram-negative bacterium, resistant to many antibiotics and antiseptics, that can survive in aqueous hospital environments. We investigated an outbreak of B. cenocepacia in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Ng Teng Fong General Hospi...

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Main Authors: Beevifatimah Ahamed Sha, Paul Anantharajah Tambyah, Shi Poh Li, Sarathamani Rethenam, Lilibeth Silagan Alenton, Ling Chee Poh, Yuan Sun Yong, Peng Sii Yong, Gabriel Yan Zherong, Lasantha Ratnayake, Michelle Ang, Gerald Chua, Surinder Kaur Pada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-01-01
Series:Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X25001822/type/journal_article
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