2022-03-09Zeitschriftenartikel
Combined Clinical, Epidemiological, and Genome-Based Analysis Identified a Nationwide Outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia Complex Infections Caused by Contaminated Mouthwash Solutions
Bender, Jennifer K.; Haller, Sebastian; Pfeifer, Yvonne; Hogardt, Michael; Hunfeld, Klaus-Peter; Thürmer, Andrea; Zanuzdana, Arina; Werner, Markus; Kunz, Bernd; Eisenberger, David; Pfennigwerth, Niels; Kempf, Volkhard A. J.; Werner, Guido; Eckmanns, Tim
Background:
In September 2018, Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC) infections in 3 patients associated with exposure to a mouthwash solution (MWS) were reported to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). As the product was still ...