Transmission Risk on a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Escherichia coli versus Klebsiella pneumoniae

Transmission Risk on a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Escherichia coli versus Klebsiella pneumoniae

Isolation precautions required for neonatal intensive care units are part of a bundle with the aim to prevent transmission, colonization, and infection with multidrug-resistant gram-negative pathogens as neonates face an increased risk of mortality and morbidity in case of infection. The following s...

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Main Authors: Tanja Artelt, Martin Kaase, Ivonne Bley, Helmut Eiffert, Alexander Mellmann, Helmut Küster, Martina Lange, Simone Scheithauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1525072
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spelling doaj-b3a4f58c202c45aaa1e1b690f853b9642021-07-02T02:09:34ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95321918-14932018-01-01201810.1155/2018/15250721525072Transmission Risk on a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Escherichia coli versus Klebsiella pneumoniaeTanja Artelt0Martin Kaase1Ivonne Bley2Helmut Eiffert3Alexander Mellmann4Helmut Küster5Martina Lange6Simone Scheithauer7Infection Control and Infectious Diseases, University Medicine Goettingen, University Hospital Goettingen, Göttingen, GermanyInfection Control and Infectious Diseases, University Medicine Goettingen, University Hospital Goettingen, Göttingen, GermanyInfection Control and Infectious Diseases, University Medicine Goettingen, University Hospital Goettingen, Göttingen, GermanyInstitute of Medical Microbiology, University Medicine Goettingen, University Hospital Goettingen, Göttingen, GermanyInstitute of Hygiene, University Medicine Münster, University Hospital Münster, Münster, GermanyDepartment of Pediatric Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Medicine Goettingen, University Hospital Goettingen, Göttingen, GermanyDepartment of Pediatric Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Medicine Goettingen, University Hospital Goettingen, Göttingen, GermanyInfection Control and Infectious Diseases, University Medicine Goettingen, University Hospital Goettingen, Göttingen, GermanyIsolation precautions required for neonatal intensive care units are part of a bundle with the aim to prevent transmission, colonization, and infection with multidrug-resistant gram-negative pathogens as neonates face an increased risk of mortality and morbidity in case of infection. The following short report describes a transmission of 3MDRGN Klebsiella pneumoniae on a neonatal intensive care unit in a university hospital in Germany. This transmission occurred even though intensified infection control measures were in place, which impressively shows the importance of surveillance, outbreak management, and awareness of contributing factors regarding outbreak situations.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1525072
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Martin Kaase
Ivonne Bley
Helmut Eiffert
Alexander Mellmann
Helmut Küster
Martina Lange
Simone Scheithauer
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Martin Kaase
Ivonne Bley
Helmut Eiffert
Alexander Mellmann
Helmut Küster
Martina Lange
Simone Scheithauer
Transmission Risk on a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Escherichia coli versus Klebsiella pneumoniae
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
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Martin Kaase
Ivonne Bley
Helmut Eiffert
Alexander Mellmann
Helmut Küster
Martina Lange
Simone Scheithauer
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title Transmission Risk on a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Escherichia coli versus Klebsiella pneumoniae
title_short Transmission Risk on a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Escherichia coli versus Klebsiella pneumoniae
title_full Transmission Risk on a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Escherichia coli versus Klebsiella pneumoniae
title_fullStr Transmission Risk on a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Escherichia coli versus Klebsiella pneumoniae
title_full_unstemmed Transmission Risk on a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Escherichia coli versus Klebsiella pneumoniae
title_sort transmission risk on a neonatal intensive care unit: escherichia coli versus klebsiella pneumoniae
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series Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
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1918-1493
publishDate 2018-01-01
description Isolation precautions required for neonatal intensive care units are part of a bundle with the aim to prevent transmission, colonization, and infection with multidrug-resistant gram-negative pathogens as neonates face an increased risk of mortality and morbidity in case of infection. The following short report describes a transmission of 3MDRGN Klebsiella pneumoniae on a neonatal intensive care unit in a university hospital in Germany. This transmission occurred even though intensified infection control measures were in place, which impressively shows the importance of surveillance, outbreak management, and awareness of contributing factors regarding outbreak situations.
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