Burkholderia cepacia -- United States
The number of _Burkholderia cepacia_ bloodstream infections associated with contaminated prefilled saline flush syringes has increased by more than 100 in the past month, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
On [9 Oct 2016], this site reported at least 36 potential cases of _B. cepacia_ linked to Nurse Assist I.V. Flush Syringes in 4 states. One month later, the CDC has reported 149 cases in 5 states (Delaware-4, Maryland-12, New
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