Elizabethkingia meningoseptica Outbreak in NICU: An Observational Study on a Debilitating Neuroinfection in Neonates.
Manish SwamiPraneetha MudeShrutiprajna KarSushree SarathiAshoka MohapatraUsha DeviPankaj K MohantyTapas K SomBehera BijayiniTanushree SahooPublished in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (2023)
E. meningoseptica sepsis is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Early diagnosis and prompt initiation of appropriate antibiotics are critical for improving survival and neurodevelopmental outcomes. Though isolation of the organism by environmental surveillance is always not possible, with proper infection control measures, the infection can be controlled.