An outbreak of Candida parapsilosis fungemia among preterm infants

• DOI: 10.4238/2015.december.23.13
• Publication Date: 2016-01-04T10:20:35Z
• Authors: W. Guo; H.F. Gu; H.G. Zhang; S.B. Chen; J.Q. Wang; S.X. Geng; L. Li; P. Liu; X. Liu; Y.R. Ji; S.W. Li; L. Yang
• Keywords: Fungemia; Candida parapsilosis; Isolation

In this article, we describe the first outbreak of Candida parapsilosis fungemia in our hospital. We examined a cluster four nosocomial cases C. that occurred neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) Affiliated Xingtai People's Hospital Hebei Medical University over two-week period. ascertained patient parameters including clinical characteristics, blood and sputum cultures, drug sensitivity test results. Cultures from eight samples obtained infected preterm infants showed identical characteristics were identified as parapsilosis. order to determine infection-related factors control spread infection among population, immediately initiated emergency plan. All recovered infection; there no deaths. Outbreaks parapsilosis, mostly involving very low birth weight or extremely weight, can do occur NICUs. prepared using multiple taken different patients contribute more definitive diagnosis. Established measures prevent infection, well effective comprehensive treatments, lead favorable outcome. That is say, improving both disinfection isolation, interrupting pathway transmission, key controlling infection.