Shalvi Arora, Aung Myat Oo, Bushra Binte Shaik Ismail, Woei Bing Poon, Deborah Lai Chooi Mun, Karrie Ko Kwan Ki, Wong Hei Man, Kwee Yuen Tan, May Kyawt Aung, Edwin Philip Conceicao, Yang Yong, Darius Chan Yak Weng, Jean Sim Xiang Ying, Indumathi Venkatachalam, Lai Chee Lee, Moi Lin Ling
BACKGROUND: To describe two consecutive Serratia marcescens outbreaks in neonatology unit of Singapore General hospital and determine risk factors associated with its acquisition in the second outbreak. METHODS: Epidemiological investigations, environmental sampling and risk-factors analysis were used to guide infection control measures. Active surveillance sampling of nasopharyngeal aspirate and/or stool from neonates was conducted during both outbreaks. Whole-genome-sequencing was performed to determine clonal links...
May 16, 2024: American Journal of Infection Control