Detection of Serratia marcescens in neonatal intensive care units requires a rapid and comprehensive infection control response starting with the very first case

GMS Hygiene and Infection Control

Hansen, Gesine¹  Peter, Corinna¹  Bohnhorst, Bettina¹  Böhne, Carolin¹  Chhatwal, Patrick²  Ebadi, Ella²  Schlüter, Dirk²  Baier, Claas²  Bange, Franz-Christoph² 

[1] Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergology and Neonatology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany;Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hospital Epidemiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany;

关键词: preterm infants;    neonatal intensive care unit;    cluster;    infection control;    outbreak;    serratia marcescens;   

DOI  :  10.3205/dgkh000383

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Background: is a well-known and challenging pathogen in neonatal intensive care units. It is responsible for severe infections and can cause nosocomial outbreaks. Methods: We present the infection control response to a cluster which occurred in a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit. Results and conclusions: The presented comprehensive and decisive hygiene management response starting with the very first case aims especially at early detection and immediate interruption of nosocomial transmission. Frequent and sensitive microbiological screening, rigorous spatial isolation of colonized infants, and reinforcing adherence to hand hygiene are essential in this response, which comprises eight measures. It prevented a full-blown outbreak.

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