Infecciones por Serratia marcescens: epidemia en un servicio de patología neonatal / [Serratia marcescens infections: epidemic in neonatal disease department]
Arch. argent. pediatr
; 70(4): 130-134, 1972 Jun. tab
Article
in Spanish
| BINACIS
| ID: biblio-1159996
Responsible library:
AR94.1
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RESUMEN
Serratia marcescens (SM) es una bacteria gramnegativa, que es patógena, sólo cuando ataca a un organismo debilitado. Se describen 12 casos de infección por SM en un centro de Patología Neonatal. Fallecieron 5 recién nacidos, 4 de ellos por meningitis y 1 por gastroenteritis con vólvulo intestinal terminal. Siete de los pacientes recibieron medicación endovenosa y presentaron flebitis con demostración bacteriológica de SM en el pus.
ABSTRACT
Serratia marcescens (SM) is a Gram-negative bacteria that is only pathogen when attacking a weak organism. It is reported 12 cases of infection by MS in a Neonatal Pathology Center. Five babies died, 4 from meningitis and 1 from gastroenteritis (terminal volvulus). Seven of the newborn had I.V. medication and presented phlebitis with pus to SM.
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Collection:
National databases
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Argentina
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Neglected Diseases
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Zoonoses
Database:
BINACIS
Main subject:
Serratia marcescens
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Cross Infection
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections
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Infant, Newborn, Diseases
Type of study:
Screening study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Argentina
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Arch. argent. pediatr
Year:
1972
Document type:
Article