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Diving deep for the needle in the haystack: An outbreak investigation of Burkholderia cenocepacia bacteremia
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 January 2024
Abstract
In an Indian oncology setting, between August and December 2021, 56 patients, developed Burkholderia cenocepacia bacteremia. An investigation revealed a contaminated batch of the antiemetic drug palonosetron. The outbreak was terminated by withdrawing the culprit batch and the findings were reported promptly to regulatory authorities.
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