Contamination of a milk bank pasteuriser causing a Pseudomonas aeruginosa outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit.
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An environmental investigation and a cohort study were carried out to analyse an outbreak of infection caused by a serotype O10 Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a neonatal intensive care unit. Thirty one cases of infection were recorded, including four lethal ones. The outbreak was stopped by eradicating the environmental sources: a contaminated milk bank pasteuriser and bottle warmer.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition
دوره 88 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003