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Investigation of an outbreak of Enterobacter cloacae in a neonatal unit and review of the literature.
The Journal of hospital infection - 1 Sept 2008
Dalben M, Varkulja G, Basso M, Krebs V L J, Gibelli M A, van der Heijden I, Rossi F, Duboc G, Levin A S, Costa S F
Abstract excerpt
Enterobacter cloacae has emerged as an important pathogen in neonatal units, with several outbreaks of infection being reported. The aim of this study was to investigate an outbreak of sepsis due to E. cloacae in a neonatal unit and to review the literature. A retrospective cohort study was conducted in which cases were compared with all newborns hospitalised for more than 48h in the neonatal intensive care unit...
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