Two years Bacillus cereus outbreaks: investigations and effective management of contamination in a neonatal intensive care unit
The detection of B. cereus, whether in carriers or in the environment, should trigger rapid investigations to identify entry points and the immediate implementation of barrier measures to protect the most vulnerable newborns. Care must be taken with respect to air treatment, laundry, and hand hygiene.
Authors
- Aubin Souche
- Pierre Cassier
- M. Butin
- Patricia Martins Simões
- Christine Barreto
- Agathe Manin
Institutions
- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (FR)
- École Normale Supérieure de Lyon (FR)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Inserm (FR)
- Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant (FR)
- Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse (FR)
- Hospices Civils de Lyon (FR)
- National Institute Of Hygiene And Epidemiology (VN)
- Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie (FR)
- Université de Rennes (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
- Published
- 2026-03-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-026-01730-x
- Primary Topic
- Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00