Escherichia coli isolated from babies delivered by caesarean section and their environment.
The sources from which eight Caesarean section babies acquired E. coli are described and the probable routes by which the organisms reached the babies are outlined. Suggestions are made concerning the control of the spread of E. coli in premature nurseries and during outbreaks of E. coli gastroenteritis.
D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001940:Breast / Q000382:microbiology; D004787:Environmental Pollution; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy