{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Pseudo-outbreak of Parengyodontium album related to contaminated saline used in specimen processing in the microbiology laboratory.
{Author}: Havill NL;Colandrea NA;Merwede J;Aniskiewicz MJ;Roberts SC;Patel K;Martinello RA;Peaper DR;
{Journal}: Am J Infect Control
{Volume}: 52
{Issue}: 9
{Year}: 2024 Sep 31
{Factor}: 4.303
{DOI}: 10.1016/j.ajic.2024.05.016
{Abstract}: We report a cluster of 9 isolates of Parengyodontium album recovered from 4 patients who had surgical tissue specimens processed after dilution with a multiuse diluent saline solution. P album was also identified from a nonclinical sample on agar prepared with the same lot number of saline solution. Our epidemiological investigation revealed this to represent a pseudo-outbreak related to contaminated saline used to process specimens in the microbiology laboratory.