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Rhizobium radiobacter pseudo-outbreak linked to tissue-processing contamination
Rebecca A Stern1, Kelly C Byrge1, Thomas R Talbot1
1Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology : ASHE
|November 29, 2023
Abstract:
A cluster of Rhizobium radiobacter isolates isolated from six unique surgical tissue cultures prompted an investigation ultimately identifying a pseudo-outbreak linked to errant laboratory tissue processing with contaminated, nonsterile saline. Timely response and multidisciplinary collaboration led to tangible system-level interventions and avoidance of unnecessary antibiotic exposures.
