Pseudo-outbreak of Bordetella bronchiseptica infection associated with contaminated rabbit blood used as a broth culture supplement. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • A cluster of clinical isolates of Bordetella bronchiseptica was identified by microbiology laboratory personnel. A clinical and molecular epidemiologic study determined that this cluster represented a pseudo-outbreak due to bacterial contamination of rabbit blood used as a broth culture supplement. This pseudo-outbreak highlights the importance of quality assurance programs in the laboratory.

publication date

  • April 27, 2007

Research

keywords

  • Blood-Borne Pathogens
  • Bordetella Infections
  • Bordetella bronchiseptica
  • Culture Media
  • Laboratory Infection
  • Microbiological Techniques

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 34250788510

PubMed ID

  • 17520559

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 28

issue

  • 6