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Abstract

We describe an outbreak of in the United Kingdom, with isolates genetically indistinguishable from a 2023 Australian outbreak linked to internationally distributed saline solutions. Confirmed cases (n = 3) had bacteraemia, clinically relevant infection, indwelling venous lines and frequent healthcare contact. Multi-stakeholder intervention was required including product recall and risk communications. We recommend a low threshold for investigating clusters of species and similar opportunistic pathogens, considering contaminated product sources. Effective mitigation requires multi-agency partnership and international collaboration.

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Outbreak of Ralstonia pickettii associated with contamination of saline products distributed internationally, the United Kingdom, 2024
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Mike+Saunders&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Saunders Mike</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Amy+Weaver&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Weaver Amy</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Rebecca+Stretch&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Stretch Rebecca</a>, <a href="/search?value1=D+Jeyaratnam&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Jeyaratnam D</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Mariyam+Mirfenderesky&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Mirfenderesky Mariyam</a>, <a href="/search?value1=David+Elliott&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Elliott David</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Charlotte+Patterson&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Patterson Charlotte</a>, <a href="/search?value1=David+Williams&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Williams David</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Dervla+TD+Kenna&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Kenna Dervla TD</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Jack+Turton&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Turton Jack</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Karen+L+Osman&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Osman Karen L</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Jane+F+Turton&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Turton Jane F</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Colin+S+Brown&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Brown Colin S</a>, <a href="/search?value1=JWT+Elston&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Elston JWT</a></span>. Outbreak of Ralstonia pickettii associated with contamination of saline products distributed internationally, the United Kingdom, 2024. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2024;29(27):pii=2400384. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.27.2400384" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.27.2400384</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 18 Jun 2024;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 03 Jul 2024 </span> </p>
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