Abstract
Three cases of meningitis that occurred during a nine-day period in a newborn intensive care unit were caused by a single E. coli serotype 07:K1:H-. A single organism outbreak was suspected when the three spinal fluid isolates all possessed the same two unusual bacteriologic and biochemical characteristics: nonmotile and ornithine negative. Culture surveillance identified eight infants colonized with the same strain of E. coli; three of these infants are described. Clusters of cases of E. coli meningitis in newborn intensive care units should be evaluated and managed as potential outbreaks.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 99-102 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | The Journal of pediatrics |
Volume | 90 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1977 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health