AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.

Listeria moncytogenes cross-contaminates infants in a newborn nursery.

Women's Health Weekly

| October 02, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 NewsRX. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

2003 OCT 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Listeria moncytogenes cross-contaminates infants in a newborn nursery.

"Molecular evidence of Listeria monocytogenes cross-contamination in a nursery is presented. Listeria monocytogenes serotype 4b was isolated from the blood and the conjunctiva of a baby with neonatal sepsis who was born after septic amnionitis and premature rupture of membrane," wrote R. Colodner and colleagues, Ha'Emek Medical Center, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Israel.

"Nine days later, the same bacterium was isolated from the cerebrospinal fluid of a second baby presenting with meningitis," scientists said.

"Cervical cultures from the second baby's healthy mother were negative for Listeria sp. An in-depth epidemiologic investigation revealed that the same nurse administered routine treatments to both babies, to the nursery during a 1-hour interval of time."

"Pulse-field gel electrophoresis analysis of both strains with 2 different restriction enzymes ...

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more
bioMerieux Unveils Full Microbiology Laboratory Automation Solutions.
Press release article from: Business Wire May 29, 2008 700+ words
...will unveil a new suite of "Full Microbiology Laboratory Automation" solutions at the...bioMerieux believes that full microbiology laboratory automation is imperative to streamlining...deliver the future' to the microbiology laboratory," said Stephane Bancel, Chief...
Minimize Errors, Levels of Retesting and Waste with This New Certified...
Press release article from: Business Wire December 2, 2005 700+ words
...E-Learning Course - Microbiology Laboratory Practices (Certified...their offering. A modern microbiology laboratory faces a variety of regulatory...trained workforce. "Microbiology Laboratory Practices" forms part...
Inovio Biomedical, National Microbiology Laboratory, and University of...
Press release article from: Business Wire June 30, 2009 700+ words
...collaboration with the National Microbiology Laboratory of the Public Health Agency of...Special Pathogens, National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada...virus. Inovio, the National Microbiology Laboratory of the Public Health Agency of...
Health and Safety in the Microbiology Laboratory - Get Certified Today.
Press release article from: Business Wire November 15, 2005 700+ words
...Health and Safety in the Microbiology Laboratory (Certified) to their...Health and Safety in the Microbiology Laboratory begins with a description...work practices in the microbiology laboratory when working with equipment...
Top Mold Lab Earns Second Highly Esteemed AIHA EMLAP Accreditation;...
Press release article from: PR Newswire June 27, 2003 700+ words
...PRNewswire/ -- Environmental Microbiology Laboratory, Inc. (EMLab(TM)) announced...EMLAP refers to the Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Accreditation Program administered...Marketing Director, Environmental Microbiology Laboratory, +1-650-742-8144 Web site...
Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Joins Forces with TestAmerica.
Press release article from: PR Newswire January 14, 2004 700+ words
...Calif., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Environmental Microbiology Laboratory, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has joined forces...742-8152 CONTACT: Pamela Tauman of Environmental Microbiology Laboratory, +1-650-742-8152 Web site: http://www...
Top Mold Laboratory Receives CAL ELAP Accreditation; Environmental Microbiology...
Press release article from: PR Newswire December 2, 2002 700+ words
SAN BRUNO, Calif. -- Environmental Microbiology Laboratory, Inc. (EMLab) announced today its CAL ELAP accreditation...Leslie Boggs, Marketing Director of Environmental Microbiology Laboratory, Inc., +1-650-742-8144
CE test on PREVENTING ERRORS IN THE MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY.(Continuing...
Magazine article from: Medical Laboratory Observer December 1, 2006 700+ words
...for this issue's article on PREVENTING ERRORS IN THE MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY. CEUs or contact hours are granted by the College of...developed guidelines that directly affect practices in the microbiology laboratory. a. TRUE b. FALSE 5. The Institute of Medicine requires...
For more facts and information, see all results

Source: HighBeam Research, Listeria moncytogenes cross-contaminates infants in a newborn nursery.

©2009 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.
About us | FAQs | Contact us | Privacy policy | Terms and conditions
Other Gale sites: Encyclopedia.com | HighBeam Research | Acquire Content | Books & Authors | Goliath | MovieRetriever | Smart QandA