Rapid management of Serratia marcescens outbreak in neonatology unit in Singapore: Risk factors and infection control measures

We describe the investigations for control of two consecutive Serratia marcescens outbreaks in neonatology unit of Singapore General Hospital. Epidemiological investigations, environmental sampling and risk-factors analysis were performed to guide infection control measures. Active surveillance samp...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of infection control 2024-09, Vol.52 (9), p.1084-1090
Hauptverfasser:	Arora, Shalvi, Myat Oo, Aung, Shaik Ismail, Bushra, Poon, Woei Bing, Lai, Deborah, Ko, Karrie Kwan Ki, Wong, Hei Man, Tan, Kwee Yuen, Aung, May Kyawt, Conceicao, Edwin, Yang, Yong, Chan, Darius Yak Weng, Sim, Jean Xiang Ying, Venkatachalam, Indumathi, Lee, Lai Chee, Ling, Moi Lin
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Case-Control Studies Cross Infection - epidemiology Cross Infection - microbiology Cross Infection - prevention & control Disease outbreak Disease Outbreaks - prevention & control Environmental contamination Female Hospital Humans Infant, Newborn Infection control Infection Control - methods Intensive Care Units, Neonatal Male Neonates Neonatology Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Serratia Infections - epidemiology Serratia Infections - microbiology Serratia Infections - prevention & control Serratia marcescens - genetics Serratia marcescens - isolation & purification Singapore - epidemiology Whole-genome sequencing
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