Outbreak of Serratia marcescens infection in a neonatal intensive care unit.
We report an outbreak of Serratia marcescens infection in the neonatal intensive care unit of a community hospital. The outbreak involved eight neonates, (five infected and three colonized), one of whom died. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis confirmed that all isolates were identical strains. Cohorting and isolation of the infected neonates helped to control the outbreak. No environmental source of infection was found.
Prasad
G A
GA
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Sinai Samaritan Medical Center, Milwaukee, USA.
Jones
P G
PG
Michaels
J
J
Garland
J S
JS
Shivpuri
C R
CR
D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D016868:Serratia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012706:Serratia marcescens / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification