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

Francisco Álvarez-Lerma, Elena Maúll, Roser Terradas, Concepción Segura, Irene Planells, Pere Coll, Hernando Knobel, Antònia Vázquez

Critical Care · 2008 · 82 citations · 10 references

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Abstract

Moisturizing body milk is a potential source of infection. In severely ill patients, the presence of bacteria in cosmetic products, even within accepted limits, may lead to severe life-threatening infections.

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