Value of collaborative investigation by hospital infection control, public health services and a national reference laboratory during an increase in puerperal sepsis

Value of collaborative investigation by hospital infection control, public health services and a national reference laboratory during an increase in puerperal sepsis

Abstract Background In a Dutch tertiary care hospital, two cases of puerperal sepsis were diagnosed within 16 days in June-July 2022. The subsequent outbreak investigation emphasizes the value of collaboration between hospital infection control, regional public health services (PHS) and a national r...

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Main Authors: Irene V. Hoogendijk, Diane de Zwart - Slats, Stefan A. Boers, Boas C.L. van der Putten, Nina M. van Sorge, Bibi D.H. Molenaar, Myrthe M.A. Toorop, Marieke B. Veenhof, Karin Ellen Veldkamp, Adriënne S. van der Schoor, Joffrey van Prehn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
S. pyogenes
Group A Streptococcus
Infection
Puerperal sepsis
Molecular typing
Whole-Genome sequencing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-025-01564-z
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