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A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report published on October 3, 2024, linked Burkholderia multivorans infections to ice machines in multiple healthcare facilities in the western United States. This post summarizes key findings, implications, and recommended practices for healthcare providers to ensure patient safety.

A newly constructed hospital in Colorado encountered challenges immediately after its opening in 2016. Continuous pinhole leaks in the pipes arose due to sediment buildup issues.

The high sediment loads in the incoming water supply caused pinhole leaks throughout different sections of pipe. As a result, the hospital had to replace pipes that should last a lifetime only after a few years which incurred an unbudgeted significant capital cost of over $80K. The hospital partnered wit