The epidemiology of neonatal meningitis
Abrikosova, N.I.; Kostiukova, N.N.
Zhurnal Mikrobiologii Epidemiologii i Immunobiologii 2: 41-44
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0372-9311 PMID: 1907791 Document Number: 383137
The epidemiological features of meningitides in newborns have been studied and criteria making it possible to distinguish the cases of intrauterine and postnatal infection have been proposed. The overwhelming majority of these infections has been found to occur due to hospital infections caused by enterobacteria and nonfermenting bacteria. In meningitides of this etiology the sources of infection are newborns colonized by these microorganisms. Infection is transmitted through everyday contacts through the hands of the medical staff. Besides, moist environmental objects serve as the additional reservoir of infection.