title: An outbreak of intravenous cannulae associated nosocomial septicaemia due to multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae.
abstract: We present the clinical course of four children involved in an outbreak of intravenous cannulae associated nosocomial septicaemia due to multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. The patients involved, two of whom died became bacteraemic within a three week period, and evidence for an environmental source of the organism was obtained.
authors.affiliation: Kenya Medical Research Institute, Coastal-Unit, Kilifi.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lowe
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Maghenda
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Apollo
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017053:Infection Control; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae; D008297:Male