Nosocomial Outbreak of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Primarily Affecting a Pediatric Ward in South Africa in 2012 | Zendy

Anthony M. Smith | Zendy; Mnikelwa A. Mthanti | Zendy; Carel Haumann | Zendy; Nomalungisa Tyalisi | Zendy; Gerald Boon | Zendy; Arvinda Sooka | Zendy; Karen H. Keddy | Zendy

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Nosocomial Outbreak of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Primarily Affecting a Pediatric Ward in South Africa in 2012

Author(s) -

Anthony M. Smith,

Mnikelwa A. Mthanti,

Carel Haumann,

Nomalungisa Tyalisi,

Gerald Boon,

Arvinda Sooka,

Karen H. Keddy

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

journal of clinical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349

H-Index - 255

eISSN - 1070-633X

pISSN - 0095-1137

DOI - 10.1128/jcm.02422-13

Subject(s) - outbreak , overcrowding , salmonella enterica , serotype , transmission (telecommunications) , medicine , salmonella , hygiene , microbiology and biotechnology , infection control , environmental health , virology , intensive care medicine , biology , bacteria , engineering , pathology , electrical engineering , economics , genetics , economic growth

We describe a nosocomial outbreak of diarrheal disease caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, focused on a pediatric ward in South Africa. The outbreak peaked between May 2012 and July 2012. Person-to-person transmission was the most likely mechanism of spread of the infection, expedited due to a breakdown in hand-washing and hygiene, suboptimal infection control practices, overcrowding of hospital wards, and an undesirable nurse-to-patient ratio.

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