Identification and Containment of a Cluster of Two Bacillus cereus Infections in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

We report a cluster of invasive Bacillus cereus infections in a neonatal intensive care unit. We describe the clinical course of two infected patients, one of whom died of severe pneumonia after successfully being weaned from ECMO. Environmental analyses failed to yield a common source. Molecular ch...

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Main Authors: Cihan Papan, Kai Förster, Reinhard Herterich, Andreas Schulze, Sören Schubert, Andreas W. Flemmer
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1506583
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description We report a cluster of invasive Bacillus cereus infections in a neonatal intensive care unit. We describe the clinical course of two infected patients, one of whom died of severe pneumonia after successfully being weaned from ECMO. Environmental analyses failed to yield a common source. Molecular characterization confirmed the homogeneity of both isolates. Rigorous hygiene control and adequate therapy enabled the containment of the cluster.
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spelling doaj-art-07bcfb11db8e423ab334384a09ecc02a2025-08-20T02:01:35ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95321918-14932019-01-01201910.1155/2019/15065831506583Identification and Containment of a Cluster of Two Bacillus cereus Infections in a Neonatal Intensive Care UnitCihan Papan0Kai Förster1Reinhard Herterich2Andreas Schulze3Sören Schubert4Andreas W. Flemmer5Div. Neonatology, University Children’s Hospital and Perinatal Center, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Munich, GermanyDiv. Neonatology, University Children’s Hospital and Perinatal Center, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Munich, GermanyChildren’s Hospital Landshut, Landshut, GermanyDiv. Neonatology, University Children’s Hospital and Perinatal Center, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Munich, GermanyMax-von-Pettenkofer-Institute Munich, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, GermanyDiv. Neonatology, University Children’s Hospital and Perinatal Center, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Munich, GermanyWe report a cluster of invasive Bacillus cereus infections in a neonatal intensive care unit. We describe the clinical course of two infected patients, one of whom died of severe pneumonia after successfully being weaned from ECMO. Environmental analyses failed to yield a common source. Molecular characterization confirmed the homogeneity of both isolates. Rigorous hygiene control and adequate therapy enabled the containment of the cluster.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1506583
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Identification and Containment of a Cluster of Two Bacillus cereus Infections in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
title Identification and Containment of a Cluster of Two Bacillus cereus Infections in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
title_full Identification and Containment of a Cluster of Two Bacillus cereus Infections in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
title_fullStr Identification and Containment of a Cluster of Two Bacillus cereus Infections in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
title_full_unstemmed Identification and Containment of a Cluster of Two Bacillus cereus Infections in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
title_short Identification and Containment of a Cluster of Two Bacillus cereus Infections in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
title_sort identification and containment of a cluster of two bacillus cereus infections in a neonatal intensive care unit
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