AN OUTBREAK OF BACILLUS SPECIES IN A CANCER HOSPITAL

Authors
THULER LCS VELASCO E MARTINS CAD DEFARIA LMD DAFONSECA NP DIAS LMD GONCALVES VMDEC
Citation
Lcs. Thuler et al., AN OUTBREAK OF BACILLUS SPECIES IN A CANCER HOSPITAL, Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 19(11), 1998, pp. 856-858
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases","Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
Infection control and hospital epidemiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0899823X
Volume
19
Issue
11
Year of publication
1998
Pages
856 - 858
Database
ISI
SICI code
0899-823X(1998)19:11<856:AOOBSI>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Bacillus species were recovered from the blood cultures of 39 oncology patients over 14 weeks. A matched case-control study showed a strong association of Bacillus species bacteremia with use of calcium glucona te solution (odds ratio=25.0) and of central venous lines (odds ratio= 8.8). Stopping use of the implicated calcium gluconate vials controlle d the outbreak (Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1998;19:856-858).