Article
Risk factors for colonisation of newborn infants during an outbreak of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in an intermediate-risk neonatal unit.
The Journal of hospital infection - 1 Apr 2009
Cassettari V C, da Silveira I R, Dropa M, Lincopan N, Mamizuka E M, Matté M H, Matté G R, Menezes P R
Abstract excerpt
We describe a cross-sectional survey to identify risk factors for colonisation of neonates by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae. This occurred following exposure to a colonised healthcare worker during an outbreak in an intermediate-risk neonatal unit. In total, 120 neonates admitted consecutively during a three-month period were screened for ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae by...
Topics
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Bacterial Proteins
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- Breast Feeding
- Cluster Analysis
- Cross Infection
- DNA Fingerprinting
- DNA, Bacterial
- Disease Outbreaks
- Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
- Feces
- Female