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September 10, 2025AntibioticsOpen Access

A Nosocomial Outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia complex Linked to Contaminated Intravenous Medications in a Tertiary Care Hospital

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HKHanife Nur KarakoçKaradeniz Technical University FAFirdevs AksoyKaradeniz Technical University MÖMurat ÖzdemirGazi University

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Observational analysis identified a nosocomial outbreak associated with IV medications in a hospital, indicating a need for enhanced infection control measures.

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A total of 82 Burkholderia species were identified, linking the outbreak to contaminated IV medications.
The outbreak affected 77 patients, with a mortality rate of 16.9% linked to prolonged ICU stays.
Environmental decontamination and strict adherence to infection control successfully reduced the incidence of Bcc infections.
Secondary transmission likely occurred among 28 non-IR patients via shared environments and fomites.

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Karakoç et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1b82654b1d3bfb60ecbe8 https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics14080774

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Observational analysis identified a nosocomial outbreak associated with IV medications in a hospital, indicating a need for enhanced infection control measures.

A Nosocomial Outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia complex Linked to Contaminated Intravenous Medications in a Tertiary Care Hospital

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