Prolonged Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus gut colonization in healthcare workers and potential transmission role in neonatal sepsis

Prolonged Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus gut colonization in healthcare workers and potential transmission role in neonatal sepsis

Background: Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus (SGSP) is a commensal in the intestinal tract and a potential pathogen of neonatal sepsis. During an 11-month period, four consecutive cases of SGSP sepsis were identified in one postnatal care unit (unit A) without evidence of vertical tran...

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Main Authors: Tu-Hsuan Chang, Po-Ren Hsueh, Yu-Tsung Huang, Po-Yu Chen, Hung-Jen Tang, Jong-Min Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Subjects:
Fecal-oral transmission
Gut colonization
Healthcare workers
Neonatal sepsis
Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118223000415

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