Postpartum bacteraemia outbreak due to Bacillus cereus in the delivery room

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

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	P. Xaplanteri, A. Chondroleou, F. Kolonitsiou, A. Skintzi, E.D. Anastassiou, M. Marangos, I. Spiliopoulou
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2019-05-01
Series:	New Microbes and New Infections
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S205229751930006X

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