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The molecular characterisation of Escherichia coli K1 isolated from neonatal nasogastric feeding tubes.
BMC infectious diseases - 26 Oct 2015
Alkeskas Aldukali, Ogrodzki Pauline, Saad Mohamed, Masood Naqash, Rhoma Nasreddin R, Moore Karen, Farbos Audrey, Paszkiewicz Konrad, Forsythe Stephen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The most common cause of Gram-negative bacterial neonatal meningitis is E. coli K1. It has a mortality rate of 10-15 %, and neurological sequelae in 30-50 % of cases. Infections can be attributable to nosocomial sources, however the pre-colonisation of enteral feeding tubes has not been considered as a specific risk factor. METHODS: Thirty E. coli strains, which had been isolated in an earlier study,...
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