Abstract
In 2013, contaminated liquid soap was detected by routine microbiological monitoring of consumer products through state health authorities. Because of its high load of Klebsiella oxytoca, the liquid soap was notified via the European Union Rapid Alert System for Dangerous Non-Food Products (EU-RAPEX) and recalled. Here, we present two draft genome sequences and a summary of their general features.
Highlights
In 2013, contaminated liquid soap was detected by routine microbiological monitoring of consumer products through state health authorities
And extrinsically contaminated personal care products have been notified as another source of infection [2, 4, 6,7,8]
Whole-genome sequencing was performed on K. oxytoca isolates recovered from two lots of liquid hand soap during official product quality testing in 2013
Summary
In 2013, contaminated liquid soap was detected by routine microbiological monitoring of consumer products through state health authorities. Klebsiella pneumoniae and Klebsiella oxytoca may cause pneumonia, antibiotic-associated hemorrhagic colitis, septicemia, and urinary tract and soft tissue infections [1]. Hospital-acquired infections have been associated with inadequate disinfection [2] and with the use of hand sanitizer and liquid soap dispensers [3,4,5]. And extrinsically contaminated personal care products have been notified as another source of infection [2, 4, 6,7,8].
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