Wednesday, 12 October 2016

PRO/EDR> Bacillus cereus - France (03): (Paris) fatal, prems, source unknown

Hospital-Related Infection -- France
1. Did the affected infants have _B. cereus_ bacteremia or some other syndrome?
- Yes: [all] 3 newborns had bacteremia (positive blood cultures) and 1 patient was colonized (cavum). [Unsure of what "cavum" refers to.]
2. Was the banked milk that was tested the same as the milk consumed by the affected newborns?
- I do not know.
3. What were the other environmental sites tested, such as, intravenous nutrition solutions?
- Yes: environmental tests were performed: intravenous nutrition

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