1.
Endoscopy
; 39 Suppl 1: E272-3, 2007 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17957646
2.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
; 10(4): 147-9, 1989 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2654287
ABSTRACT
Shigellosis is uncommon in the newborn nursery. We describe a case of Shigella sonnei gastroenteritis occurring in a newborn. Three of 32 health care providers caring for the infant acquired shigellosis. The neonate probably acquired the infection from its mother via vertical transmission. All six members of the infant's family had gastroenteritis and two siblings had stool cultures positive for Shigella. Transmission of Shigella in the newborn nursery is potentially great. Emphasis on handwashing and glove use, aggressive case finding, notification of contacts, and a liberal "forced paid sick time" policy may halt the spread.
Subject(s)
Dysentery, Bacillary/transmission , Health Workforce , Nurseries, Hospital , Adult , Child , Child, Preschool , Cross Infection/prevention & control , Disease Outbreaks/prevention & control , Dysentery, Bacillary/epidemiology , Female , Hand Disinfection , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Male , Shigella sonnei
3.
Iowa Med
; 77(9): 457-9, 1987 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3667183