Intrinsic <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Contamination of Liquid Germicidal Hand Soap Containing Chlorhexidine

Abstract

We describe intrinsic contamination with Klebsiella pneumoniae occurring during the manufacture of germicidal hand soap, labeled as containing 2% chlorhexidine, used throughout a 350-bed community medical center. A 3-year retrospective study failed to find evidence of increased incidence of clinical isolates of this strain.