An outbreak of Enterobacter hormaechei infection and colonization in an intensive care nursery.

PN, Wenger; JI, Tokars; P, Brennan; C, Samel; L, Bland; M, Miller; L, Carson; M, Arduino; P, Edelstein; S, Aguero; C, Riddle; C, O'Hara; W, Jarvis

doi:10.1086/513650

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An outbreak of Enterobacter hormaechei infection and colonization in an intensive care nursery.

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Wenger PN

Tokars JI

Brennan P

Abstract

Enterobacter hormaechei was first identified as a unique species in 1989. Between 29 November 1992 and 17 March 1993, an outbreak of E. hormaechei occurred among premature infants in the intensive care nursery (ICN) at The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. The 10 infants whose cultures wer...

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