Mother as a vector of Salmonella enterica serotype Newport outbreak in a neonatal unit / Una madre como vector de un brote de Salmonella enterica serotipo Newport en una unidad neonatal
Enferm. infecc. microbiol. clín. (Ed. impr.)
; 33(8): 536-538, oct. 2015. ilus, tab
Article
in English
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| ID: ibc-143286
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ES1.1
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
In neonatal units, Salmonella infections have been attributed to food-borne sources and person to person transmission.METHODS:
The outbreak described is the first reported by Salmonella enterica serotype Newport in a neonatal facility in Spain.RESULTS:
The index case was an 8-day premature newborn that developed clinical sepsis with positive blood cultures. The outbreak source was the mother of the index case.CONCLUSIONS:
It is essential to improve infection control measures taking into account the parents, as they can be an important source of infectionRESUMEN
INTRODUCCIÓN:
En unidades de neonatología, las infecciones por Salmonella han sido atribuidas a fuentes alimentarias y a transmisión de persona a persona.MÉTODOS:
El brote descrito es el primero ocasionado por Salmonella enterica serotipo Newport en una unidad neonatal en España.RESULTADOS:
El caso índice era un recién nacido prematuro que desarrolló sepsis clínica con hemocultivos positivos. La fuente del brote fue la madre del caso índice.CONCLUSIONES:
Al implementar medidas de control de la infección nosocomial se debe tener en cuenta a los padres ya que pueden constituir una fuente importante de infección
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Collection:
National databases
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Spain
Health context:
Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas
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SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
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Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Goal 10: Communicable diseases
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Goal 8: Outbreaks, emergencies and disasters
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Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases
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Neglected Diseases
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Zoonoses
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Salmonella
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Salmonella Food Poisoning
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Salmonella Infections
Limits:
Humans
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Infant, Newborn
Language:
English
Journal:
Enferm. infecc. microbiol. clín. (Ed. impr.)
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona/Spain