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An outbreak of conjunctivitis caused by multiresistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a Brazilian Newborn Intensive Care Unit
Brito, D. V. D; Oliveira, E. J; Matos, C; Abdallah, V. O. S; Gontijo Filho, P. P.
  • Brito, D. V. D; Federal University of Uberlândia. Clinical Hospital. Institute of Biomedical Science. Uberlândia. BR
  • Oliveira, E. J; Federal University of Uberlândia. Clinical Hospital. Institute of Biomedical Science. Uberlândia. BR
  • Matos, C; Federal University of Uberlândia. Clinical Hospital. Institute of Biomedical Science. Uberlândia. BR
  • Abdallah, V. O. S; Federal University of Uberlândia. Clinical Hospital. Institute of Biomedical Science. Uberlândia. BR
  • Gontijo Filho, P. P; Federal University of Uberlândia. Clinical Hospital. Institute of Biomedical Science. Uberlândia. BR
Braz. j. infect. dis ; 7(4): 234-235, Aug. 2003. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-351501
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We report an outbreak of conjunctivitis due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa involving seven infants admitted in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Uberlândial Federal University Hospital between March and September 2001. Three infants developed systemic complications (01 sepsis and 02 pneumonias). Ten isolates were obtained from conjunctival cultures and all were resistant to ceftazidime and aminoglycosides. Fast identification of the organism and treatment with imipenem were important in containing the outbreak of P. aeruginosa
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Pseudomonas Infections / Cross Infection / Disease Outbreaks / Conjunctivitis Limits: Humans / Infant, Newborn Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Braz. j. infect. dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2003 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Uberlândia/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Pseudomonas Infections / Cross Infection / Disease Outbreaks / Conjunctivitis Limits: Humans / Infant, Newborn Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Braz. j. infect. dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2003 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Uberlândia/BR