Month: July 1989

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Growth and endotoxin production of Yersinia enterocolitica and Enterobacter agglomerans in packed erythrocytes

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Since 1987, the Centers for Disease Control investigated six cases of transfusion-associated sepsis. All six patients developed septic shock after receiving units of packed erythrocytes (PRBCs) contaminated with Yersinia enterocolitica (five patients) and Enterobacter agglomerans (one patient); three of the blood recipients died.… Read more

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Pseudomonas cepacia typing systems: collaborative study to assess their potential in epidemiologic investigations

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To determine the utility of available Pseudomonas cepacia typing systems for confirming the relatedness of isolates, we applied these methods to isolates associated with previously investigated nosocomial outbreaks. We compared chromosome analysis, serologic reactions, biochemical tests, bacteriocin production and susceptibility, and antimicrobial susceptibility in their ability to determine outbreak relatedness.… Read more