Ralstonia pickettii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bloodstream Infections Associated With Contaminated Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Water Heater Devices

Author:

Baker Meghan A123,Rhee Chanu12,Tucker Robert2,Vaidya Vineeta2,Holtzman Meghan2,Seethala Raghu R2,Bentain-Melanson Maria2,Lenox Jesslyn2,Smith Adam R2,Gassett Allison2,Huntley Miriam4,Sater Mohamad4,Reilly Karen2,Klompas Michael12

Affiliation:

1. Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School/Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute , Boston, Massachusetts , USA

2. Brigham and Women’s Hospital , Boston, Massachusetts , USA

3. Infection Control Department, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute , Boston, MA , USA

4. Day Zero Diagnostics Inc. , Boston, Massachusetts , USA

Abstract

Abstract We report on probable factory-based contamination of portable water heaters with waterborne pathogens and 2 bloodstream infections potentially attributable to off-label use of these water heaters to warm extracorporeal membrane oxygenation circuits. Great caution is warranted when using water-based devices to care for critically ill patients.

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Microbiology (medical)

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