Nosocomial meningitis due to Campylobacter fetus subspecies fetus in a neonatal intensive care unit.
We experienced a nosocomial outbreak of Campylobacter fetus subspecies fetus (C. fetus) meningitis in a neonatal intensive care unit. A cluster of three infants developed meningitis approximately 1-1.5 months after the index patient was admitted. Two asymptomatic intestinal carriers of C. fetus were detected during the outbreak. Our experience indicates that C. fetus can cause nosocomial meningitis in neonates, and asymptomatic carriers may play a role in the transmission of the organism.
Morooka
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Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Japan.
Takeo
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Yasumoto
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Mimatsu
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Yukitake
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Oda
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D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002168:Campylobacter fetus; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology