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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · Aug 2007
Case ReportsRalstonia pickettii bacteremia associated with pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy in a Canadian hospital.
- Sarah Forgie, Terri Kirkland, Robert Rennie, Linda Chui, and Geoff Taylor.
- Department of Pediatrics, Stollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton, Canada. sarahforgie@cha.ab.ca
- Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2007 Aug 1; 28 (8): 1016-8.
AbstractWe describe 2 pediatric patients with Ralstonia pickettii bacteremia associated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy. Investigation revealed a common environmental source--the ECMO temperature-control units. We created guidelines for disinfecting these units that do not void the manufacturer's warranty and have prevented additional cases of bacteremia due to this organism.
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