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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 45, 2013 - Issue 11
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Outbreak of pan-susceptible Klebsiella pneumoniae in a neonatal intensive care unit

Helena C. Maltezou From the Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, AthensCorrespondence[email protected]
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Efthimia PapacharalambousNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Papageorgiou Hospital, Thessaloniki
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Kyriaki TryfinopoulouCentral Public Health Laboratory, Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens
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Lemonia Ftika From the Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens
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Antonios Maragos From the Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens
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Georgia KyriakeliNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Papageorgiou Hospital, Thessaloniki
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Panos Katerelos From the Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens
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Christina TrakateliThird Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Papageorgiou Hospital, Thessaloniki
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Michalis PolemisCentral Public Health Laboratory, Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens
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Emmanuel RoilidesThird Department of Paediatrics, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Hippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Alkiviadis VatopoulosCentral Public Health Laboratory, Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens
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Nikolaos NikolaidisNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Papageorgiou Hospital, Thessaloniki
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Pages 872-877 | Received 29 Apr 2013, Accepted 10 Jun 2013, Published online: 01 Aug 2013
 
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Abstract

We describe the outbreak of a pan-susceptible Klebsiella pneumoniae strain in a neonatal intensive care unit. A total of 7 neonates developed bacteraemia (37% attack rate), of whom 3 died (43% case fatality rate). A birth weight < 1500 g was the only statistically significant risk factor. Despite an extensive environmental investigation, the source was not identified.

Acknowledgements

We thank the Infectious Control Committee members of the Papageorgiou General Hospital, as well as the medical and nursing staff of the NICU.

Declaration of interest: No conflict of interest to declare for all authors.

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