[An outbreak of diarrhoea in newborns caused by EIEC]

An outbreak of 18 acute infant diarrhoea cases caused by enteroinvasive E. coli O152:K? and O112ac: K66 were reported in a nursery in the obstetrics department of a hospital in Huangshi city in 1987. Among them 2 cases died. Epidemic state, etiology biochemical and serological tests, clinical feature and resistance to drugs were discussed. The importance of the management of nurseries and stool examination for the pathogens in intestinal tract in puerpera were emphasized.