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Genomic epidemiological analysis of a single-centre polyclonal outbreak of Serratia marcescens, Belgium, 2022 to 2023.
Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin - 1 Nov 2024
Van Goethem Sam, Xavier Basil Britto, Glupczynski Youri, Berkell Matilda, Willems Philippe, Van Herendael Bruno, Hoet Katrien, Plaskie Katleen, Van Brusselen Daan, Goossens Herman, Malhotra-Kumar Surbhi
Abstract excerpt
Serratia marcescens is an opportunistic pathogen with a propensity to cause nosocomial outbreaks, particularly in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). We present a sustained outbreak spanning over 18 months (1 January 2022-29 August 2023) in a NICU in Antwerp, Belgium, affecting 61 neonates, identified through samples taken for diagnostic purposes and by rectal screening. Ten neonates were infected: five with...
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