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Neonatal Elizabethkingia anophelis meningitis originating from the water reservoir of an automated infant milk dispenser, the Netherlands, February 2024
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View Affiliations Hide AffiliationsRuben Brandsemab.r.brandsema umcg.nl
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Citation style for this article: . Neonatal Elizabethkingia anophelis meningitis originating from the water reservoir of an automated infant milk dispenser, the Netherlands, February 2024. Euro Surveill. 2024;29(14):pii=2400177. https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.14.2400177 Received: 22 Mar 2024; Accepted: 04 Apr 2024
Abstract
Elizabethkingia anophelis is a multidrug-resistant pathogen causing high mortality and morbidity in adults with comorbidities and neonates. We report a Dutch case of E. anophelis meningitis in a neonate, clonally related to samples taken from an automated infant milk dispenser located at the family’s residence. We inform about the emergence of E. anophelis and suggest molecular surveillance in hospitals and other health settings. This is the first case connecting an automated formula dispenser to an invasive infection in a neonate.
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