Neonatal < em > Elizabethkingia anophelis < /em > meningitis originating from the water reservoir of an automated infant milk dispenser, the Netherlands, February 2024

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.PMID:38577802 | PMC:PMC11004591 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.14.2400177

Source: Euro Surveill - April 5, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: B Ruben Brandsema Ger-Jan Fleurke Sigrid Rosema Eke Mw Schins Jelte Helfferich Erik Bathoorn Source Type: research