[Little epidemic caused by Salmonella panama (author's transl)].
Between 8. 1. 1976 and 10. 8. 1976 16 new or premature born children got a gastroenteritis due to salmonella panama. All these children were together in one pediatric ward of the hospital. Most of them came directly for the labour ward or from the newborn-ward. They had antibiotic therapy due to the indication of the mother or the child. It was impossible to fine the source of the salmonella infection, therefore, finally the ward was closed. After radical desinfection new patients came to the ward. Again they were infected with salmonella panama. Now it became clear that contaminated milk (Humanan-Heilnahrung) was the source of infections. Most papers mention a mild benign course of the infections. In contrary we could see severe conditions dependent on the pre-damage of the child or his reduced immunity. The minimal number of germs of dietic food products needs to be examinated.
D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004751:Enteritis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*
Kleinraumepidemie durch Salmonella panama im Bereich einer Pflegeeinheit