A multi-center outbreak of Candida tropicalis bloodstream infections associated with contaminated hemodialysis machine prime buckets

•Candida species seldom cause hemodialysis-related bloodstream infections (BSIs).•An outbreak of C. tropicalis BSIs affected 3 hemodialysis units located in 2 cities.•Inadequate saline prime bucket disinfection was the primary cause of the outbreak.•Continued emphasis on saline prime bucket disinfec...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of infection control 2021-08, Vol.49 (8), p.1008-1013
Hauptverfasser:	Boyce, John M., Dumigan, Diane G., Havill, Nancy L., Hollis, Richard J., Pfaller, Michael A., Moore, Brent A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Catheter-associated bloodstream infections Disease outbreaks Equipment contamination Fungemia Infection control Renal dialysis/adverse effects/instrumentation
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