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An outbreak of Bacillus species in a cancer hospital.
- Source :
-
Infection control and hospital epidemiology [Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol] 1998 Nov; Vol. 19 (11), pp. 856-8. - Publication Year :
- 1998
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Abstract
- Bacillus species were recovered from the blood cultures of 39 oncology patients over 14 weeks. A matched case-control study showed a strong association of Bacillus species bacteremia with use of calcium gluconate solution (odds ratio=25.0) and of central venous lines (odds ratio=8.8). Stopping use of the implicated calcium gluconate vials controlled the outbreak.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Bacillaceae Infections etiology
Brazil epidemiology
Calcium Gluconate
Case-Control Studies
Catheterization, Central Venous adverse effects
Child
Child, Preschool
Cross Infection etiology
Drug Contamination
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
Matched-Pair Analysis
Middle Aged
Odds Ratio
Solutions
Bacillaceae Infections epidemiology
Cancer Care Facilities statistics & numerical data
Cross Infection epidemiology
Disease Outbreaks
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0899-823X
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Infection control and hospital epidemiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9831944
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1086/647746