Fatal Cronobacter sakazakii Sequence Type 494 Meningitis in a Newborn, Brazil

We describe a case of infection with Cronobacter sakazakii sequence type 494 causing bacteremia and meningitis in a hospitalized late premature infant in Brazil. We conducted microbiological analyses on samples of powdered infant formula from the same batch as formula ingested by the infant but coul...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Chaves, Cláudia Elizabeth Volpe, Brandão, Marcelo Luiz Lima, Lacerda, Mara Luci Gonçalves Galiz, Rocha, Caroline Aparecida Barbosa Coelho, Leone de Oliveira, Sandra Maria do Valle, Parpinelli, Tânia Cristina, Vasconcellos, Luiza, Forsythe, Stephen James, Paniago, Anamaria Mello Miranda
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018
Materias:
Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6154150/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30226186
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2410.180373
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Sumario:We describe a case of infection with Cronobacter sakazakii sequence type 494 causing bacteremia and meningitis in a hospitalized late premature infant in Brazil. We conducted microbiological analyses on samples of powdered infant formula from the same batch as formula ingested by the infant but could not identify the source of contamination.

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