Incubator-borne Pseudomonas pyocyanea infection in a newborn nursery.

Incubator-borne Pseudomonas pyocyanea infection in a newborn nursery.

In recent years, Pseudomonas pyocyanea and other Gram-negative bacteria have appeared more frequently as important pathogens. This has followed the effective antibiotic treatment of infections due to most other organisms and is also related to the increasing use of certain equipment which may become readily contaminated and which is difficult to sterilize. The problem is particularly serious in...

A Bacteriophage for Pseudomonas pyocyanea (Pseudomonas aeruginosa).

Flavobacterium meningosepticum infection: an epidemiological study in a newborn nursery.

After an outbreak of flavobacterium meningitis in the newborn nursery of the University Hospital, an investigation was carried out to determine the possible sources of this organisms in the nursery. Various serotypes of the organism were recovered from a variety of sources such as wash basins, sinks, suction apparatus, and disinfectants in the nursery as well as the neighbouring wards. Colonisa...

Nosocomial respiratory syncytial virus infection in a newborn nursery.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been recognized as a major nosocomial hazard on pediatric wards, but symptomatic RSV infection is uncommon during the first four weeks of life. We report here four cases of neonatal RSV infection in a special-care newborn nursery and two of them probably acquired the infection nosocomially. By rapid diagnosis using immunofluorescent technique and early impl...

The machine in the nursery: incubator technology and the origins of newborn intensive care

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