[A case of Klebsiella pneumoniae outbreak in a newborn intensive care unit].

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To investigate and take a case study on a Klebsiella pneumoniae outbreak in a newborn intensive care unit (NICU). METHODS: Using epidemiological investigation method to cultivate bacilli and detect the homology. RESULTS: Klebsiella pneumonia was detected in 4 NICU patients. Based on environmental sample analyses, four Klebsiella pneumonia strains were identified and confirmed to be highly homologous. The outbreak was effectively controlled after the strict implementation of hand hygiene practice and environment disinfection. CONCLUSION: Klebsiella pneumonia outbreak in NICU may be caused by the route of hand transmission.