title: [Acinetobacter as a problem pathogen in patients with long-term tocolysis].
abstract: A hospital outbreak of Acinetobacter Calcoaceticus in a ward with patients with intravenous tokolysis is reported. Within 2 months 9 pregnant women who had tokolysis for premature labour developed septic fever that only subsisted after the administration of tokolysis was stopped. In 7 cases blood culture was positive for Acinetobacter Calcoaceticus. This endemic outbreak was responsible for premature deliveries in four cases, leading top post partum death of two infants. Source identification was inconclusive, no further outbreaks have occurred since the reported endemic occurrence. Dangers of nosocomial infections in patients with intravenous tokolysis are discussed.
authors: Universitätsklinik für Frauenheilkunde, Innsbruck.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Brezinka
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Allerberger
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Huter
mesh_terms: D000150:Acinetobacter / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D000151:Acinetobacter Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology; D015149:Tocolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D015149:Tocolytic Agents
vernacular_title: Acinetobacter als Problemkeim bei Dauertokolysepatientinnen.