| an outbreak of pseudobacteraemia caused by burkholderia pickettii: the critical role of an epidemiological link. | a protracted outbreak of pseudobacteraemia caused by burkholderia pickettii is reported. initial investigation did not reveal the source of the outbreak. subsequently, careful examination of patient records provided an insight to the probable source, which was further confirmed by a case control study. it was found that 48% of cases had either hepatobiliary diseases or haematological malignancies, whereas only 15% of the controls had similar problems. furthermore, a coagulation study was perform ... | 1996 | 8880551 |