Outbreak of neonatal Klebsiella septicaemia at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. Appraisal of predisposing factors and preventive measures.
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Akindele, JA; Gbadegesin, RA
Published in: Trop Geogr Med
1994
The report concerns an outbreak of neonatal Klebsiella septicaemia at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, between October and November 1991. Mortality, 35.7%, was higher in the preterm babies than in the term babies (p < 0.05). The important predisposing factors to infection identified were birth asphyxia, necessitating active resuscitation, prematurity, prolonged rupture of the membranes and maternal intrapartum pyrexia. The Klebsiella species isolated from the babies and the hospital environment during the outbreak were of the multiple drug resistant type. Preventive measures and the need for a continual bacteriological surveillance are highlighted.
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Trop Geogr Med
ISSN
0041-3232
Publication Date
1994
Volume
46
Issue
3
Start / End Page
151 / 153
Location
Netherlands
Related Subject Headings
- Risk Factors
- Nurseries, Hospital
- Nigeria
- Male
- Klebsiella Infections
- Infant, Newborn
- Humans
- Female
- Disease Outbreaks
- Cross Infection
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Akindele, J. A., & Gbadegesin, R. A. (1994). Outbreak of neonatal Klebsiella septicaemia at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. Appraisal of predisposing factors and preventive measures. Trop Geogr Med, 46(3), 151–153.
Akindele, J. A., and R. A. Gbadegesin. “Outbreak of neonatal Klebsiella septicaemia at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. Appraisal of predisposing factors and preventive measures.” Trop Geogr Med 46, no. 3 (1994): 151–53.
Akindele JA, Gbadegesin RA. Outbreak of neonatal Klebsiella septicaemia at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. Appraisal of predisposing factors and preventive measures. Trop Geogr Med. 1994;46(3):151–3.
Akindele, J. A., and R. A. Gbadegesin. “Outbreak of neonatal Klebsiella septicaemia at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. Appraisal of predisposing factors and preventive measures.” Trop Geogr Med, vol. 46, no. 3, 1994, pp. 151–53.
Akindele JA, Gbadegesin RA. Outbreak of neonatal Klebsiella septicaemia at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. Appraisal of predisposing factors and preventive measures. Trop Geogr Med. 1994;46(3):151–153.
Published In
Trop Geogr Med
ISSN
0041-3232
Publication Date
1994
Volume
46
Issue
3
Start / End Page
151 / 153
Location
Netherlands
Related Subject Headings
- Risk Factors
- Nurseries, Hospital
- Nigeria
- Male
- Klebsiella Infections
- Infant, Newborn
- Humans
- Female
- Disease Outbreaks
- Cross Infection