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This study aimed to evaluate an outbreak of\n                      <jats:italic>Stenotrophomonas maltophilia<\/jats:italic>\n                      , caused by ready-to-use commercial syringes containing liquid lithium and heparin for arterial blood gas collection in a university hospital.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Upon detecting an increase in\n                      <jats:italic>Stenotrophomonas maltophilia<\/jats:italic>\n                      growth in blood cultures between 15.09.2021 and 19.11.2021, an outbreak analysis and a case-control study (52 patients for the case group, 56 patients for the control group) were performed considering risk factors for bacteremia. Samples from possible foci for bacteremia were also cultured. Growing bacteria were identified by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. The genetic linkage and clonal relationship isolates were investigated with pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) in the reference laboratory.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In the case-control study, the odds ratio for the central venous catheter [3.38 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.444, 8.705 ;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.006)], for surgery [3.387 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.370, 8.373 ;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.008)] and for arterial blood gas collection history [18.584 (95% confidence interval [CI]:4.086, 84.197;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001)] were identified as significant risk factors.\n                      <jats:italic>Stenotrophomonas maltophilia<\/jats:italic>\n                      growth was found in ready-to-use commercial syringes used for arterial blood gas collection. Molecular analysis showed that the growths in the samples taken from commercial syringes and the growths from blood cultures were the same. It was decided that the epidemic occurred because the method for sterilization of heparinized liquid preparations were not suitable. After discontinuing the use of the kits with this lot number, the outbreak was brought under control.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>According to our results, disposable or sterile medical equipment should be included as a risk factor in outbreak analyses. The method by which injectors containing liquids, such as heparin, are sterilized should be reviewed. 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