Enterobacter cloacae bloodstream infections in pediatric patients traced to a hospital pharmacy

• Published in: American journal of health-system pharmacy Vol. 60; no. 14; pp. 1440 - 1446
• Main Authors: Selenic, D, Dodson, DR, Jensen, B, Arduino, MJ, Panlilio, A, Archibald, LK
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England ASHP 15.07.2003
• Subjects: Case-Control Studies; Cross Infection - blood; Cross Infection - epidemiology; Cross Infection - transmission; Disease Outbreaks; Drug Compounding - methods; Drug Contamination; Enterobacteriaceae - isolation & purification; Enterobacteriaceae Infections - blood; Enterobacteriaceae Infections - epidemiology; Enterobacteriaceae Infections - transmission; Female; Guideline Adherence; Hand Disinfection; Hospital Bed Capacity, 100 to 299; Hospitals, Pediatric; Hospitals, Teaching; Humans; Infant; Injections, Intravenous; Male; Pharmacy Service, Hospital - methods; Ranitidine - administration & dosage; Retrospective Studies

The sources of an outbreak of Enterobacter cloacae bloodstream infections in a pediatric hospital were investigated, as were the risk factors for acquiring the infection: Two retrospective case-control studies were conducted. The study sample included all patients admitted to the general pediatric w...