ArticleInfection control and hospital epidemiology2023
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- Foodborne Infections and Mortality Associated With Expressed Breastmilk, Donated Breastmilk, and Infant Formula in High-Income Countries: A Scoping Review of Peer-Reviewed Evidence Cases.Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety · 2025Article
- Characterization of aquatic clade 2 and 3 Campylobacter coli isolates from Slovenia reveals admixture with other Campylobacter species.BMC microbiology · 2025Article
- Investigation and control of two consecutive Serratia marcescens outbreaks linked to reusable LigaSure devices in an operating room.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2025Article
- Phenotypic and in silico characterization of carbapenem-resistant Serratia marcescens clinical strains.Journal of global antimicrobial resistance · 2025Article
- Whole-genome sequencing-based source tracing and infection control ofFrontiers in microbiology · 2025Article
- Emergence of high-risk ST595 and ST640 clones of carbapenem-resistantFrontiers in microbiology · 2025Article
- A rare case of successful treatment of peritoneal dialysis patient withFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2024Review
- Recent Records on Bacterial Opportunistic Infections via the Dietary Route.Microorganisms · 2023Review
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- Molecular epidemiology of enterically colonizingFrontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveInvestigation of the origin of a
designRetrospective case-control study.
settingRegional level 3 perinatal center in Germany. PATIENTS: This study included 4
methodsA case-control study was performed to identify the source of the outbreak. The molecular investigation of S. marcescens isolates collected during the outbreak was performed using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and next-generation sequencing.
resultsThe retrospective case-control study showed a significant correlation (P < .0001) between S. marcensens infection or colonization and consumption of donor milk that had tested negative for pathogenic bacteria from a single breast milk donor. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and next-generation sequencing retrospectively confirmed an S. marcescens strain isolated from the breast milk of this donor as the possible origin of the initial outbreak. The outbreak was controlled by the implementation of an infection control bundle including a multidisciplinary infection control team, temporary nutrition of infants with formula only and/or their mother's own milk, repeated screening of all inpatients, strict coat and glove care, process observation, retraining of hand hygiene and continuous monitoring of environmental cleaning procedures.
conclusionsLow-level contaminated raw donor milk can be a source of infection and colonization of preterm infants with S. marcescens even if it tests negative for bacteria.
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