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Outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia bacteremia consequent to contaminated ultrasound gel-a report from a tertiary care centre in South Tamilnadu, India

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: We report an outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia bacteremia in a cardiothoracic surgery intensive care unit. Four cases of bloodstream infections were reported between August 16, 2024 and August 31, 2024. Microbiological surveillance of clean and sterile material from the unit revealed growth of B. cepacia from opened and sealed ultrasound gel bottles. Further cultures acquired from ultrasound gel containers from other units also grew B. cepacia and hence displaced by single use sterile gel. The outbreak was regarded terminated by the first week of September 2024 as no additional cases were described.

Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2025.101033

Authors: G. Vithiya, V. Mangayarkarasi

Institutions: Velammal Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Madurai

Language: English

Topic: Burkholderia infections and melioidosis

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,210