The Brief Case Burkholderia cepacia infection in the neonatal unit: a cautionary tale of contaminated EEG skin preparation
Burkholderia cepacia isolated from a scalp wound of a neonate prompted investigation to identify potential sources. The same organism was isolated from numerous batches of gel used to prepare skin prior to electroencephalography (EEG), prompting a recall of this product. This case highlights the potential for contamination of equipment and products used for EEG.
Authors
- Cara Minney–Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4445-826X)
- Brian P. Brennan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5468-6552)
- Conrad A. Farrar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9627-9293)
- Lisa Nicolaou
- Christopher C. Blyth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2017-0683)
- Danielle Engelbrecht
- Adam J. Merritt
- Michelle Porter
- I-Ly Joanna Chua
- Linda Pelumbo
Institutions
- Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (AU)
- King Edward Memorial Hospital (AU)
- Pathwest Laboratory Medicine (AU)
- Perth Children's Hospital
Publication Details
- Journal
- International journal of infection control
- Published
- 2024-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3396/ijic.v20.23528
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.27