Global burden, point sources, and outbreak management of healthcare-associated Burkholderia cepacia infections: An integrative review.

Ramon Z Shaban Cristina Sotomayor-Castillo Shizar Nahidi Cecilia Li Deborough Macbeth Brett G Mitchell Philip L Russo

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2021)

Outbreaks of Burkholderia cepacia HAIs are an ongoing challenge. They are often associated with immunocompromised patients who acquire the infection from exposure to contaminated medications, products, and equipment. These outbreaks are not infrequent, and a range of infection prevention and control measures have been effective in arresting spread. The use of ORION guidelines for outbreak reporting would improve the quality of information and data to generate evidence for translation into practice.

Keyphrases

healthcare
drinking water
heavy metals
primary care
quality improvement
health information
electronic health record
big data
clinical practice
intensive care unit
adverse drug
risk assessment
machine learning
respiratory failure
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome