2017
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx163.1817
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Mother to Child Transmission of Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase Producing Enterobacteriaceae

Abstract: BackgroundPreterm infants are at high risk for extended spectrum β-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) sepsis and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) outbreaks. There is no consensus regarding surveillance of pregnant women for ESBL-E colonization. However, neonatal screening is accepted in order to prevent NICU’s transmissions by contact isolation. We hypothesized that a significant proportion of ESBL-E colonized infants in our NICU were due to mother-to-child transmission. The aim of this study w… Show more

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