Outbreak of Sphingomonas paucimobilis Septicemia in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
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2011-09
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We describe an outbreak of Sphingomonas paucimobilis in 13 newborn infants
with septicemia and septic shock. Fifteen available isolates were obtained from
patients and distilled water. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis showed that there was
a cross-transmission of S. paucimobilis in eleven patients but these types were not
the same the isolate obtained from the distilled water. The outbreak was terminated
by taking appropriate control measures for infection and change of source of
distilled water.
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Neonate, Outbreak, Sepsis, Sphingomonas paucimobilis, Turkey
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Mutlu Mehmet, Bayramoglu Gülçin, Yilmaz Gürdal, Saygin Berna, Aslan Yakup. Outbreak of Sphingomonas paucimobilis Septicemia in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Indian Pediatrics. 2011 September; 48(9): 723-725.