Achromobacter cluster related to COVID-19 supply chain issues

Mary Ellen Scales; Megan C. Gallagher; Sarah Haessler; Kristy Lindsey; Michele Maryanski; Manju Mathew; Franklin Moore; Karen Hogan; Morgan Gilmore; Stacey Peters; Kristin Smith

doi:10.1017/ash.2024.66

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (Jan 2024)

Achromobacter cluster related to COVID-19 supply chain issues

Mary Ellen Scales,
Megan C. Gallagher,
Sarah Haessler,
Kristy Lindsey,
Michele Maryanski,
Manju Mathew,
Franklin Moore,
Karen Hogan,
Morgan Gilmore,
Stacey Peters,
Kristin Smith

Affiliations

Mary Ellen Scales: ORCiD; Division of Healthcare Quality, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA Independent Infection Prevention Consultant, Windsor, CT, USA
Megan C. Gallagher: ORCiD; Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School—Baystate, Springfield, MA, USA Division of Infectious Disease, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA
Sarah Haessler: ORCiD; Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School—Baystate, Springfield, MA, USA Division of Infectious Disease, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA
Kristy Lindsey: Department of Microbiology, Baystate Health, Holyoke, MA, USA
Michele Maryanski: ORCiD; Division of Healthcare Quality, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA
Manju Mathew: ORCiD; Division of Healthcare Quality, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA
Franklin Moore: Department of Microbiology, Baystate Health, Holyoke, MA, USA Department of Pathology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School—Baystate, Springfield, MA, USA
Karen Hogan: Division of Infectious Disease, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA
Morgan Gilmore: Division of Healthcare Quality, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA
Stacey Peters: Division of Healthcare Quality, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA
Kristin Smith: Division of Healthcare Quality, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2024.66
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4

Abstract

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Isolation of an unusual organism, Achromobacter xylosoxidans, from 2 cardiac surgical patients on the same day prompted an investigation to search for cases and cause. An extensive review demonstrated a pseudo-outbreak related to practices to conserve laboratory saline due to short supply resulting from supply chain shortage from the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

Published in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology

ISSN: 2732-494X (Online)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases; Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antimicrobial-stewardship-and-healthcare-epidemiology

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