A nursery outbreak of Serratia marcescens infection. Evidence of a single source of contamination.
An outbreak of Serratia marcescens infection occurred in a special neonatal unit. The epidemic involved seven newborns, one of whom died. Contaminated hand-washing brushes were implicated in the epidemic; their removal resulted in a dramatic elimination of the infection.
D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000635:transmission*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000635:transmission*; D009725:Nurseries, Hospital; D012706:Serratia marcescens