Septicemia caused by contaminated parenteral nutrition pouches: the refrigerator as an unusual cause

Eleven patients in a hospital presented with septicemia caused by Enterobacter cloacae. The origin was the contamination of parenteral nutrition admixture from a resting place in the refrigerator of the parenteral mixture preparation room.

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Published inJPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition Vol. 15; no. 4; p. 474
Main Authors Dugleux, G, Le Coutour, X, Hecquard, C, Oblin, I
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.1991
Subjects
Cold Temperature
Cross Infection - etiology
Enterobacter - growth & development
Enterobacteriaceae Infections - etiology
Equipment Contamination
Food Microbiology
Food, Formulated
Humans
Parenteral Nutrition
Refrigeration - standards
Sepsis - etiology
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Summary:Eleven patients in a hospital presented with septicemia caused by Enterobacter cloacae. The origin was the contamination of parenteral nutrition admixture from a resting place in the refrigerator of the parenteral mixture preparation room.
ISSN:0148-6071
DOI:10.1177/0148607191015004474