title: Rapidly controlled outbreak of Serratia marcescens infection/colonisations in a neonatal intensive care unit, Pescara General Hospital, Pescara, Italy, April 2011.
abstract: In April 2011, an outbreak of Serratia marcescens infection/ colonisations occurred in the neonatal intensive care unit of Pescara General Hospital. Rapid microbiological investigations lead to identification of five cases of likely cross-transmission from a neonate hospitalised for S. marcescens sepsis: four infections and one neonate colonised post-mortem. Two low birth weight neonates died. The environmental investigation detected S. marcescens from two soap dispensers. Strict hygiene measures lead to early interruption of the outbreak, without recurrences to date.
authors.affiliation: Microbiology and Virology Unit, Santo Spirito General Hospital, Pescara, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Polilli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Parruti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fazii
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: D'Antonio
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Palmieri
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: D'Incecco
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mangifesta
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Garofalo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Del Duca
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: D'Amario
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scimia
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cortesi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fortunato
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D006769:Hospitals, General / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D016868:Serratia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012706:Serratia marcescens / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents