Darmkeim discovered on preemie ward in Herford

Several children colonized with intestinal germs
At the neonatal and preemie ward of the clinic in Herford a gut germ was discovered. The antibiotic-resistant germ had been found in seven children according to a report by the WDR, but infection remained unexplained. To prevent further spread, four of the babies are still housed in isolation, the others have already been released healthy. The germ had probably been introduced weeks ago by a patient.

None of the children is ill
Again, intestinal germs were detected on a pediatric ward. According to a WDR report, the partially resistant pathogens were found in routine smears on pregnant women. Service. In seven newborns a colonization was detected, but none of the children was infected or ill. Three babies have already been discharged healthy, the other four are still in intensive care and will be treated with antibiotics, the information said.

Discovered germs on the preemie station. Image: Tobilander - fotolia

Germ already discovered in February in a heavily pregnant woman
The pathogen is a gut bacterium that is insensitive to some antibiotics ("3 MRGN"), which is very common in returnees from long-distance travel. According to the report of the WDR, he was already diagnosed in mid-February at the Klinikum Herford shortly before delivery in a high-pregnant woman. The woman was therefore considered a source of colonization, she had the germ probably imported from a foreign trip to Germany. "From investigations
The National Reference Center (NRZ), we know that such resistant germs are usually no longer detectable within a few weeks, "said the hospital hygienist, Dr. med. med. Johannes Baltzer in a recent communication from the hospital. (No)