Burkholderia cepacia ST 767 causing a three-year nosocomial outbreak in a hemodialysis unit
Despite routine water disinfection with peracetic acid, the detection of a single pulsotype of this species over three years indicates the persistent of Burkholderia cepacia ST 767 in the plumbing system, leading to the contamination of patients undergoing hemodialysis. This persistence is likely facilitated by biofilm formation, as all water-derived isolates demonstrated biofilm production at 20°C. To exacerbate the situation, all isolates exhibited multidrug resistance, further complicating patient treatment and management.
Authors
- Ary Fernandes Júnior (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2744-2824)
- G Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9498-7027)
- Stéfani Thais Alves Dantas
- J.C.F. Pantoja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1648-9360)
- Carlos Henrique Camargo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6834-0085)
- Nathália Cristina Cirone Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2839-1416)
- Juliano Leonel Gonçalves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2138-4982)
- Vera Lúcia Mores Rall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4280-5619)
- Ivana Giovannetti Castilho
- Iranildo do A. Fernandes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4816-4544)
Institutions
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR)
- Instituto Adolfo Lutz (BR)
- Michigan State University (US)
- Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Infection and Public Health
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2025.102843
- Primary Topic
- Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico