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A cluster of serious Escherichia coli infections in a neonatal intensive-care unit
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A cluster of serious Escherichia coli infections in a neonatal intensive-care unit

Daniel J Diekema, Joan Barr, Linda D Boyken, Barry J Buschelman, Ronald N Jones, Michael A. Pfaller and Loreen A Herwaldt
Infection control and hospital epidemiology, Vol.18(11), pp.774-776
11/1997
DOI: 10.2307/30141324
PMID: 9397375

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Abstract

A cluster of serious Escherichia coli infections was identified among patients in a neonatal intensive-care unit. Infection control staff identified the outbreak because they realized that E coli rarely caused infections in this unit. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis confirmed that one strain of E coli was transmitted among patients.
Humans Hospitals, University Escherichia coli Infections - microbiology Male Treatment Outcome Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field Cross Infection - transmission Escherichia coli Infections - epidemiology Iowa Intensive Care Units, Neonatal Escherichia coli - isolation & purification Cross Infection - microbiology Escherichia coli Infections - transmission Infant, Newborn Cluster Analysis Cross Infection - epidemiology Escherichia coli - classification

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