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Intravenous fluid contaminated with Klebsiella oxytoca as a source of sepsis in a preterm newborn
Case report
Eshetu, B., Gashaw, M., Berhane, M., Abdissa, A., McClure, E. M., Goldenberg, R. L., & Muhe, L. M. (2019). Intravenous fluid contaminated with Klebsiella oxytoca as a source of sepsis in a preterm newborn: Case report. American Journal of Infection Control, 47(7), 840-842. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2018.12.025
Advances in neonatal care have led to the increasing survival of smaller and sicker infants, but nosocomial infections continue to be a serious problem, associated with increased mortality rates, immediate and long-term morbidity, prolonged hospital stay, and increased cost of care. We report a case of hospital-acquired sepsis in a preterm baby secondary to Klebsiella oxytoca, resulting from contaminated intravenous fluid. (C) 2019 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
