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Serratia marcescens-contaminated baby shampoo causing an outbreak among newborns at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

2011; Elsevier BV; Volume: 78; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jhin.2010.12.017

1532-2939

Tariq A. Madani, Saad Al-Saedi, Lyn James, Basem Eldeek, A.A. Jiman-Fatani, Maha Alawi, Dalia Marwan, M. Cudal, M. Macapagal, Rawiah S. Bahlas, M. Farouq,

Neonatal and Maternal Infections

During November 2008 to January 2009, 11 babies in the neonatal intensive care (NICU) and three babies in the nursery were infected with Serratia marcescens at King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Saudi Arabia. Overall, fifteen infections were identified among 11 newborns in the NICU: septicaemia (five cases), purulent conjunctivitis (three), urinary tract infection (two), meningitis (two) and cellulitis (one). Three newborns in the nursery had three infections: purulent conjunctivitis (two cases) and omphalitis (one). Thirteen of 14 babies recovered fully but one died from S. marcescens meningitis and septicaemia. All infections were traced to intrinsically contaminated baby shampoo introduced to the units five days before the first reported case. The outbreak terminated following withdrawal of the shampoo product.