Retrospective analysis reveals 8.5% attack rate for bloodstream infections in children due to drug contamination, suggesting urgent safety measures are needed.
An outbreak of Candida viswanathii bloodstream infections in a pediatric hospital was linked to a contaminated milrinone lot. Retrospective analysis showed an 8.5% attack rate, with infection risk independently associated with longer milrinone treatment duration.
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