Thong M L, Puthucheary S D, Lee E L
J Clin Pathol. 1981 Apr;34(4):429-33. doi: 10.1136/jcp.34.4.429.
After an outbreak of flavobacterium meningitis in the newborn nursery of the University Hospital, an investigation was carried out to determine the possible sources of this organisms in the nursery. Various serotypes of the organism were recovered from a variety of sources such as wash basins, sinks, suction apparatus, and disinfectants in the nursery as well as the neighbouring wards. Colonisation of the pharynx with this organism was demonstrated in several clinically healthy babies in the nursery. The possible role of fomites, hospital staff, newborn babies, and their mothers in the transmission of the organism is considered together with the measures taken to reduce environmental contamination.
在大学医院新生儿病房爆发黄杆菌脑膜炎后，开展了一项调查以确定该病菌在病房中可能的来源。从病房以及相邻病房的各种来源，如洗脸盆、水槽、吸引装置和消毒剂中，分离出了该病菌的多种血清型。在病房中几名临床健康的婴儿身上发现了该病菌在咽部的定植。文中探讨了污染物、医院工作人员、新生儿及其母亲在病菌传播中可能扮演的角色，以及为减少环境污染所采取的措施。
