TABLE 1.
Infections due to EPKP in the NICU
| Isolate | Patient age (days) at admission | Reason for admissiona | Admission dateb | Isolation dateb | Sample positive for EPKP | Possible place of acquisition | PFGE typec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1221 | 25 | P/I | 14-05-97 | 16-05-97 | Blood, feces | GH-I | U |
| 1253 | 1 | P/R/I | 11-09-97 | 12-09-97 | Blood, urine, tracheal secretions | MH-II | C |
| 1517 | 1 | P/I | 12-09-97 | 14-09-97 | Blood, urine, tracheal secretions, feces | MH-II | C |
| 1329b | 1 | P/I | 23-03-98 | 24-03-98 | Tracheal secretions | MH-II | C |
| 1329a | 1 | P/D/I | 23-03-98 | 24-03-98 | Blood, tracheal secretions | MH-II | C |
| 1353 | 16 | I | 26-05-98 | 26-05-98 | Urine | MH-I | D |
| 1352 | 19 | P | 14-04-98 | 28-05-98 | Urine, blood | NICU | B |
| 1508 | 10 | I | 02-06-98 | 03-06-98 | Urine | MH-I | D |
| 1509 | 14 | I | 10-07-98 | 10-07-98 | Blood, feces | MH-I | — |
| 1411 | 14 | I | 23-07-98 | 23-07-98 | Urine, blood | MH-I | D |
| 1412 | 20 | I | 23-07-98 | 23-07-98 | Urine, blood | MH-I | D |
| 1446 | 1 | P/R | 03-04-98 | 20-08-98 | Blood, feces | NICU | A |
| 1439 | 30 | I | 21-08-98 | 22-08-98 | Urine | MH-I | D |
| 1466 | 12 | I | 27-08-98 | 27-08-98 | Urine, feces | MH-I | D |
| 1533b | 2 | D | 03-08-98 | 18-09-98 | Urine | NICU | A |
| 1560 | 30 | P/I | 08-10-98 | 12-10-98 | Pus, blood, feces | GH-II | U |
| 1561 | 13 | I | 12-10-98 | 12-10-98 | Blood, feces | GH-III | U |
| 1568 | 1 | P/R | 09-10-98 | 16-10-98 | Blood | NICU | — |
| 1593 | 23 | I | 24-10-98 | 25-10-98 | Urine | MH-I | — |
| 1594 | 15 | I | 27-10-98 | 28-10-98 | Urine | MH-I | — |
| 1612 | 30 | I | 17-11-98 | 18-11-98 | Urine | MH-I | — |
a
P, prematurity; D, dysmaturity; R, respiratory insufficiency; I, suspected infection.
b
Day-month-year.
c
U, unique; —, not tested.