Disinfectant contaminated with Klebsiella oxytoca as a source of sepsis inbabies

Authors
Reiss, I Borkhardt, A Fussle, R Sziegoleit, A Gortner, L
Citation
I. Reiss et al., Disinfectant contaminated with Klebsiella oxytoca as a source of sepsis inbabies, LANCET, 356(9226), 2000, pp. 310-310
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
356
Issue
9226
Year of publication
2000
Pages
310 - 310
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(20000722)356:9226<310:DCWKOA>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
We report an outbreak of sepsis from contaminated disinfectant in a neonata l and paediatric intensive-cam unit. 28 infants were infected with Klebsiel la oxytoca and basic measures to control the outbreak failed. The resistanc e of K oxytoca against the disinfectant was probably mediated by capsule fo rmation, visible as mucoid colonies.