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Volume 26, Number 9—September 2020
Synopsis

Polyclonal Burkholderia cepacia Complex Outbreak in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients Caused by Contaminated Aqueous Chlorhexidine

Sally C.Y. Wong1, Shuk-Ching Wong, Jonathan H.K. Chen, Rosana W.S. Poon, Derek L.L. Hung, Kelvin H.Y. Chiu, Simon Y.C. So, Wing Shan Leung, Tak Mao Chan, Desmond Y.H. Yap, Vivien W.M. Chuang, Kwok-Yung Yuen2, and Vincent C.C. Cheng2Comments to Author 
Author affiliations: Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China (S.C.Y. Wong, S.-C. Wong, J.H.K. Chen, R.W.S. Poon, D.L.L. Hung, K.H.Y. Chiu, S.Y.C. So, W.S. Leung, Vincent C.C. Cheng); The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (T.M. Chan, D.Y.H. Yap, K.Y. Yuen); Hospital Authority, Hong Kong (V.W.M. Chuang)

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Semiautomated packing machine for aqueous chlorhexidine in brand B manufacturing site, Hong Kong, China, A) Mixing compartment (I), transfer tube from mixing compartment to dispensing end (II), area in which unused plastic packages are threaded (III), collection tray of newly packed 25 mL 0.05% aqueous chlorhexidine (IV). B) mixing compartment (I), unused plastic package (II), unused plastic package funneled to dispensing end (III), heat seal of 0.05% aqueous chlorhexidine into 25-mL packages (I

Figure 2. Semiautomated packing machine for aqueous chlorhexidine in brand B manufacturing site, Hong Kong, China, A) Mixing compartment (I), transfer tube from mixing compartment to dispensing end (II), area in which unused plastic packages are threaded (III), collection tray of newly packed 25 mL 0.05% aqueous chlorhexidine (IV). B) mixing compartment (I), unused plastic package (II), unused plastic package funneled to dispensing end (III), heat seal of 0.05% aqueous chlorhexidine into 25-mL packages (IV).

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1Current affiliation: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong, China.

2These senior authors contributed equally to this article.

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