No CrossRef data available.
Article contents
A Cluster of Serious Escherichia coli Infections in a Neonatal Intensive-Care Unit
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 January 2015
Abstract
A cluster of serious Escherichia coli infections was identified among patients in a neonatal intensive-care unit. Infection control staff identified the outbreak because they realized that E coli rarely caused infections in this unit. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis confirmed that one strain of E coli was transmitted among patients.
- Type
- Concise Communications
- Information
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 1997
References
1.Wu, SX, Peng, RQ. Studies on an outbreak of neonatal diarrhea caused by EPbC 0127:H6 with plasmid analysis restriction analysis and outer membrane protein determination. Acta Pediatr 1992;81:217–221.Google Scholar
2.Gaynes, RPSimpson, D, Reeves, SA, et al.A nursery outbreak of multiple aminoglycoside-resistant Escherichia coli. Infect Control 1984;5:519–524.Google Scholar
3.Tullus, K, Horlin, K, Svenson, SB, Kallenius, G. Epidemie outbreaks of acute pyelonephritis caused by nosocomial spread of P fimbriated Escherichia coli in children. J Infect Dis 1984;150:728–736.Google Scholar
4.Gerards, IJ, Hennekam, RCM, Dijk, WC, Roord, JJ, Fleer, A. An outbreak of gastroenteritis due to Escherichia colt 0142 H6 in a neonatal department. J Hosp Infect 1984;5:283–288.Google Scholar
5.Kaslow, RA, Taylor, A, Dweck, HS, Bobo, RA, Steele, CD, Cassady, G. Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli infection in a newborn nursery. Am J Dis Child 1974;128:797–801.Google Scholar
6.Tenover, F, Philips, K, Carlson, LG. Plasmid fingerprinting of gram negative organisms. In: Isenberg, HD, ed. Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook. Vol 2. Washington, DC: ASM Press; 1992: S10.4.1–10.4.4.Google Scholar
7.Pfaller, MA, Hollis, RJ, Sader, HS. PFGE analysis of chromosomal restriction fragments. In: Isenberg, HD, ed. Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook. Vol 2. Washington, DC; American Society for Microbiology; 1992: S10.5.c.1–10.5.c.12.Google Scholar
8.Mayhall, CG, Lamb, VA, Bitar, CM, et al.Nosocomial Klebsiella infection in a neonatal unit: identification of risk factors for gastrointestinal colonization. Infect Control 1980;1:239–246.Google Scholar
- 5
- Cited by