Gerards L J, Hennekam R C, von Dijk W C, Roord J J, Fleer A
J Hosp Infect. 1984 Sep;5(3):283-8. doi: 10.1016/0195-6701(84)90077-x.
An outbreak of gastroenteritis due to Escherichia coli 0142 H6 in a neonatal ward is described. The epidemic affected 16 of 24 infants (infection-rate 66 per cent), of whom one died due to necrotizing enterocolitis. Administration of antibiotics was of limited value in treatment or in eradicating E. coli 0142 H6 from the stools. Termination of the epidemic was only accomplished by isolating the patients, accompanied by strict hygienic measures, including the use of disposable gloves. Gastroenteritis due to this organism occurred only in prematurely born infants during the first 2 weeks of life.
本文描述了新生儿病房中由大肠杆菌O142 H6引起的肠胃炎暴发事件。此次疫情影响了24名婴儿中的16名（感染率为66%），其中一名婴儿因坏死性小肠结肠炎死亡。抗生素在治疗或清除粪便中的大肠杆菌O142 H6方面价值有限。只有通过隔离患者并采取严格的卫生措施，包括使用一次性手套，才使疫情得到控制。由这种病原体引起的肠胃炎仅发生在出生后前两周的早产儿中。
