Rapid Control of Two Outbreaks of Serratia marcescens in a Northern Italian Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

G. PerottiDivisione di Patologia Neonatale e Terapia Intensiva, I.R.C.C.S. S. Matteo, Pavia, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]

M.E. BernardoDivisione di Patologia Neonatale e Terapia Intensiva, I.R.C.C.S. S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy

M. SpallaServizio di Analisi Microbiologiche I.R.C.C.S S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy

C. MattiServizio di Analisi Microbiologiche I.R.C.C.S S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy

M. StronatiDivisione di Patologia Neonatale e Terapia Intensiva, I.R.C.C.S. S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy

L. PaganiDipartimento di Scienze Morfologiche Eidologiche e Cliniche, Sezione di Microbiologia, Università di Pavia, Italy

Summary

Serratia marcescens is a recognized cause of outbreaks in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The aim of the present study was to investigate two nosocomial outbreaks of S. marcescens that occurred in an NICU in Northern Italy. In order to determine the origin of the outbreaks and the associated morbidity and mortality of S. marcescens infections an epidemiological investigation was established including molecular typing of the isolates. Containment of the outbreaks was achieved by means of strict hygienic measures and cohort nursing of the infected and/or colonized infants. We experimented with the use of probiotics as an infection control measure.

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