An outbreak of intravenous cannulae associated nosocomial septicaemia due to multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae.
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.
Murphy
S A
SA
Kenya Medical Research Institute, Coastal-Unit, Kilifi.
Lowe
B
B
Maghenda
J K
JK
Apollo
J G
JG
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