dc.contributor.author |
Gulcan, H |
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dc.contributor.author |
Kuzucu, C |
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dc.contributor.author |
Durmaz, R |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2022-03-14T13:37:09Z |
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dc.date.available |
2022-03-14T13:37:09Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2004 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/11616/55439 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Background: Increased nosocomial Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infection rates in newborns, especially in recent years, are a significant cause for concern. These cases are the second case group in the literature to have been identified as nosocomial cross-infection with S maltophilia in neonates. |
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dc.description.abstract |
Objective: To investigate the clinical, microbiological, and epidemiologic features of the outbreak caused by S maltophilia in the neonatal intensive care unit within a period of 7 days. |
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dc.description.abstract |
Methods: Three cases with nosocomial S maltophilia infection considered to be the result of cross-transmission were prospectively analyzed. Arbitrarily primed polymerase chain reaction (AP-PCR) performed with M13 primer and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) of genomic DNA after digestion with XbaI were used to determine clonal relationship among the isolates. |
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dc.description.abstract |
Results: S maltophilia was isolated from the blood cultures of all 3 patients. Molecular typing confirmed that the 3 cases were epidemiologically linked. |
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Conclusions: Opportunistic pathogens such as S maltophila can lead to major problems in neonates. Molecular typing is helpful to improve effective control programs for preventing the spread of the infection. |
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dc.source |
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL |
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dc.title |
Nosocomial Stenotrophomonas maltophilia cross-infection: Three cases in |
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dc.title |
newborns |
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