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IV Bottle Contamination Case StudyTRANSCRIPT
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IV BOTTLE CONTAMINATION
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
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Background of Case Study
By: KHAIRUL ANWAR BIN ROSLI | AN120228
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Background of Case Study
• Outbreaks of nosocomial septicemia in many hospitals in America between 1 July 1970 and April 1971.
• Nosocomial septicemia caused by Enterobacter cloacae or E. agglomerans.
• Commonality observed:– All hospital involves used infusion products manufactured by
Abbott Laboratories.– All affected patients had onset of septicemia while receiving the
infusion products from Abbott Laboratories.• Epidemiological and microbiological investigation showed
that the epidemic caused by intrinsic microbial contamination of the IV bottles screw-cap.
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• Outcomes of the outbreaks– Contaminated Bottles linked to:
more than 430 Infections 49 death
• Abbott forced to recall 3.5 million bottles of IV fluid• IV sales decreased 84% (from $17.9mil to $3mil)• Abbott redesigns IV bottles seals
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Definition of terms:• IV bottles – Intravenous bottles• Nosocomial septicemia – life threatening infection caused by
bacteria acquired or occurring in hospital.• Enterobacter cloacae:
− Gram-negative, facultatively-anaerobic, rod shape bacterium.− Relatively common “ICU bug”− Tends to contaminate various medical, intravenous and other
hospital devices. − also been associated with colonization of certain surgical
equipment and operative cleaning solutions.• E. agglomerans:
− Family of Enterobacteriaceae− Opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised, causeing
wound, blood and urinary-tract infections.
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Enterobacter cloacae on Endo agar with biochemical slope.Sources: http://www.microbiologyinpictures.com/
Intravenous Bottle
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References:
1. Mackel D. C. et al., 1975. Nationwide Epidemic of Septicemia Caused by Contaminated Intravenous Products: Mechanisms of Intrinsic Contamination. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology, Dec. 1975, P. 486-497. American Society for Microbiology.