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Read articles about pharmaceutical microbiology from Microbiologics’ experts and other field experts.
Environmental Isolate Case Files: Burkholderia cepacia complex
During 2012, an outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia complex spread throughout the intensive care unit of a German hospital. The illness was traced to contaminated alcohol-free mouthwash. Though this event does not mark the first time B. cepacia complex was recovered from...
Environmental Isolate Case Files: Staphylococcus epidermidis
Staphylococcus epidermidis colonizes moist body surfaces such as the axillae, nares and toe webs. Normally a harmless species, S. epidermidis can cause clinical disease under the right circumstances. Predisposing factors include immunosuppression and the presence of a...
Environmental Isolate Case Files: Micrococcus luteus
As a pharmaceutical microbiologist, you are probably no stranger to Micrococcus luteus since it is among the most commonly found organisms in pharmaceutical environmental monitoring. The strain is typically associated with human skin, particularly from the head, arms...
