Bacterial contamination of an automated pharmacy robot used for intravenous medication preparation

David Cluck; John C Williamson; Marty Glasgo; Daniel Diekema; Robert Sherertz

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Bacterial contamination of an automated pharmacy robot used for intravenous medication preparation

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Bacterial contamination of an automated pharmacy robot used for intravenous medication preparation

David Cluck, John C Williamson, Marty Glasgo, Daniel Diekema and Robert Sherertz

Infection control and hospital epidemiology, Vol.33(5), pp.517-520

05/2012

DOI: 10.1086/665316

PMID: 22476280

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Abstract

Multiple cultures were positive for Bacillus cereus during routine quality assurance testing of a pharmacy robot that prepares intravenous medications. An investigation confirmed bacterial contamination of the robot as well as drug product made by the robot. The process and outcomes of the investigation are described in this report.

Infusion Pumps - microbiology

Spores, Bacterial - isolation & purification

Chicago

Pharmacy Service, Hospital

Equipment Contamination

Quality Assurance, Health Care

Robotics

Organizational Case Studies

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Title: Subtitle: Bacterial contamination of an automated pharmacy robot used for intravenous medication preparation
Creators: David Cluck - Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. cluckd@etsu.edu
John C Williamson
Marty Glasgo
Daniel Diekema
Robert Sherertz
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Infection control and hospital epidemiology, Vol.33(5), pp.517-520
Publisher: United States
DOI: 10.1086/665316
PMID: 22476280
ISSN: 0899-823X
eISSN: 1559-6834
Language: English
Date published: 05/2012
Academic Unit: Infectious Diseases; Pathology; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9983986372902771

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