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    J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Jul;47(7):2256-9. Epub 2009 May 20.

    Pseudo-outbreak of Rhizobium radiobacter infection resulting from laboratory contamination of saline solution.

    Pereira LA, Chan DS, Ng TM, Lin R, Jureen R, Fisher DA, Tambyah PA.

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    Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore, Singapore.

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    We report a pseudo-outbreak of Rhizobium radiobacter infections resulting from contamination by a saline dispenser in the microbiology laboratory. Isolates from clinical specimens had identical antimicrobial susceptibilities and electrophoretic fingerprints. The episode resolved with autoclaving of the dispenser. This demonstrates the importance of timely, thorough investigation of unusual organisms, particularly when they appear as a cluster.

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