Real-time investigation of a Burkholderia cenocepacia bacteraemia outbreak in a Vietnamese intensive care unit.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc), a group of environmentally ubiquitous bacteria, are inherently resistant to antiseptics and antibiotics. Bcc can proliferate in pharmaceutical products, resulting in nosocomial outbreaks. However, Bcc is often dismissed as blood culture contaminants, and precise identification of Bcc species remains challenging in resource-limited settings, leading to under-treatment and delay in outbreak detection. This paper reports the first identified Bcc bacteraemia outbreak in a Vietnamese intensive care unit (ICU).

Methods

In June 2023, a Bcc bacteraemia outbreak was acknowledged by the hospital authorities after examination of clinical and microbiological evidence. A comprehensive investigation was performed, encompassing epidemiolog

SUBMITTER: Nguyen ATK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7618689 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature