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. 2009 May 15:1003–1069. doi: 10.1016/B978-032304841-5.50053-4

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Figure 51-13 — Epidemic curve for an outbreak of Pseudomonas pickettii bacteremias and contaminated intravenous infusions traced to contaminated fentanyl given intravenously. Isolates from blood or intravenous fluid of six definite cases (March 1985) were available for reconfirmation and subtyping as P. pickettii biovariant 1; isolates from intravenous fluid of three probable cases (January 1985) were not available for retesting but were considered likely to have also been P. pickettii biovariant 1 on review of the results of 20 biochemical tests common to these three and the six confirmed isolates.

(From Maki DG, Klein BS, McCormick RD, et al: Nosocomial Pseudomonas pickettii bacteremias traced to narcotic tampering. A case for selective drug screening of health care personnel. JAMA 1991;265:981-986.)

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