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Table 2 Results of cultures of ICU environmental samples (fluids)

From: Moisturizing body milk as a reservoir of Burkholderia cepacia: outbreak of nosocomial infection in a multidisciplinary intensive care unit

Sample

Result

Phase I study (16 August 2006)

 

   Iodine solution (cart A: open)

Negative

   Iodine solution (cart B: open)

Negative

   Eau de Cologne (cart A: open)

Negative

   Eau de Cologne (cart B: open)

Negative

   Eau de Cologne (cart C: open)

Negative

   Moisturizing body milk (cart A: open): batch 527.05–06

Burkholderia cepacia

   Moisturizing body milk (cart B: open): batch 527.05–06

Burkholderia cepacia

   Moisturizing body milk (cart C: open): batch 527.05–06

Burkholderia cepacia

Phase II study (25 August 2006)

 

   Moisturizing body milk (ICU: closed): batch 527.05.06

Burkholderia cepacia

   Moisturizing body milk (pharmacy: closed): batch 512.07.06

Burkholderia cepacia

   Moisturizing body milk (ICU: closed): batch 525.03–06

Negative

  1. ICU, intensive care unit.