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[The health of newborn infants as a microbiological problem]
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Hospital-acquired infections in newborns are linked to gut microflora disruption and antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Supplying normal microflora and controlling hospital strains are key to preventing infant pyoseptic infections.
Area of Science:
- Neonatal infections
- Microbiology
- Antibiotic resistance
Context:
- Pyoseptic infections in newborns, including hospital outbreaks, are a significant concern.
- These infections are associated with disruptions in intestinal microflora and colonization.
- Hospital strains of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria (e.g., K. pneumoniae, E. coli) are implicated.
Purpose:
- To investigate the etiological relationship between intestinal microflora disturbances and severe pyoseptic infections in neonates.
- To highlight the role of hospital bacterial strains in neonatal infections.
- To propose a microbiological strategy for infection prevention.
Summary:
- Severe pyoseptic infections in infants are etiologically linked to disruptions in intestinal microflora formation and colonization in newborns.
- Hospital strains of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria, such as Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli, are primary culprits.
- A microbiological approach is crucial for preventing these infections.
Impact:
- Emphasizes the need for maintaining normal microflora in neonates.
- Highlights the importance of controlling the spread of hospital-acquired bacterial strains.
- Informs strategies for preventing and managing neonatal infections in healthcare settings.
Abstract:
The data provided are concerned with the etiological relation of the gravest pyoseptic infections in children of the first months of life, including cases of intrahospital epidemic outbreaks, to the disturbances in microflora formation and colonization of the intestine of the newborn staying at obstetrical and children's hospitals with hospital strains of gram-negative bacteria possessing multiple drug resistance (primarily K. pneumoniae, E. coli, S. marcescens, P. aeruginosa). The microbiological approach to the prevention of pyoseptic infections in children of the first year of life should guarantee that neonates are supplied with sources of normal body microflora and that the control is exercised over the spreading of hospital bacterial strains in obstetrical and children's hospitals.