PRO/EDR> Bacillus cereus – France (03): (Paris) fatal, prems, source unknown

Hospital-Related Infection — France
1. Did the affected infants have _B. cereus_ bacteremia or some other syndrome?
– Yes: [all] 3 newborns had bacteremia (positive blood cultures) and 1 patient was colonized (cavum). [Unsure of what “cavum” refers to.]
2. Was the banked milk that was tested the same as the milk consumed by the affected newborns?
– I do not know.
3. What were the other environmental sites tested, such as, intravenous nutrition solutions?
– Yes: environmental tests were performed: intravenous nutrition