Postpartum bacteraemia outbreak due to Bacillus cereus in the delivery room
We report an outbreak Bacillus cereus causing postpartum bacteraemia in the maternity ward and delivery room. Spores transferred by the hands and gloves of the staff in the maternity ward contaminated equipment in these two areas. Keywords: Bacillus cereus, bacteremia, maternity ward, sterilization
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-05-01
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| Series: | New Microbes and New Infections |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S205229751930006X |