Burkholderia cepacia outbreak at Australian hospital linked to contaminated mouthwash
by Robert Herriman from Outbreak News Today on (#1JS30)
An outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia at South Australia's Royal Adelaide Hospital has been linked to tainted mouthwash, according to a local media report. The antibacterial mouthwash, Chlorofluor Gel, tested positive for the bacterium and was still "in date". Hospital administration issued an urgent memo to staff about the contaminated mouthwash following several cases of infections and have been ordered ["]