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PRO/EDR> Acinetobacter – USA (02): (NJ) fatal, neonatal ICU

Acinetobacter baumannii -- United StatesNew Jersey officials say 2 premature infants with a bacterial infection have died. The Health Department is investigating the [_Acinetobacter] baumannii_ outbreak at University Hospital in Newark and said Tuesday [27 Nov 2018] that the infants had confirmed cases of the bacteria. They died last week and were not identified.A 3rd infant with the bacteria was previously reported to have died.The department says the 2 infants contracted the infection 6 weeks ago Read more [...]