Outbreak of Serratia marcescens infection in a neonatal intensive care unit

Authors
Prasad, GA Jones, PG Michaels, J Garland, JS Shivpuri, CR
Citation
Ga. Prasad et al., Outbreak of Serratia marcescens infection in a neonatal intensive care unit, INFECT CONT, 22(5), 2001, pp. 303-305
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Envirnomentale Medicine & Public Health
Journal title
INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
ISSN journal
0899823X → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
303 - 305
Database
ISI
SICI code
0899-823X(200105)22:5<303:OOSMII>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
We report an outbreak of Serratia marcescens infection in the neonatal inte nsive care unit of a community hospital. The outbreak involved eight neonat es, (five infected and three colonized), one of whom died. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis confirmed that all isolates were identical strains. Cohort ing and isolation of the infected neonates helped to control the outbreak. No environmental source of infection was found (Infect Control Hosp Epidemi ol 2001;22:303-305).