Outbreak of neonatal septicemia with multidrug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae.
Indian J Pediatr
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1993 Jan-Feb; 60(1): 25-7
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in English
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| ID: sea-79707
ABSTRACT
A nosocomial outbreak of neonatal septicemia due to K. pneumoniae occurred in nursery during June-July, 1991. Klebsiella pneumoniae (Klebocin type 314) was recovered from blood of 33 (70.2%) of 47 neonates with septicemia. Multiple drug resistance was observed in all the cases. The same strain of K. pneumoniae was recovered from the neonates and environment of nursery and labour room as well. The outbreak was attributable to environmental dissemination.
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Main subject:
Humans
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Klebsiella Infections
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Drug Resistance, Microbial
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Infant, Newborn
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Cross Infection
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Disease Outbreaks
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Sepsis
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Klebsiella pneumoniae
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Nurseries, Hospital
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
1993
Type:
Article
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