PRO/EDR> Enterobacter cloacae – Belize: (BZ) fatal, neonatal ICU

Hospital-Related Infection — Worldwide/Unknown
The deaths of [7 out of] 12 babies at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH) have been linked to the outbreak of _Enterobacter cloacae_, an organism that is said to be responsible for major outbreaks in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) all over the world.
In a release on Wednesday [22 May 2013], Director of Medical Services at the hospital, Dr Adrian Coye noted that the organism is not a superbug. “The problem lies in the fact that it is very fastidious, difficult to clear, and there