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SUBMITTER: Saikia L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6590766 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Saikia Lahari L Gogoi Navonil N Das Partha Pratim PP Sarmah Arunjyoti A Punam Kumari K Mahanta Bipanchi B Bora Simi S Bora Reeta R
Emerging infectious diseases 20190701 7
During March 13-June 23, 2018, anthrax-like cutaneous lesions attributed to the Bacillus cereus group of organisms developed in 12 newborns in India. We traced the source of infection to the healthcare kits used for newborn care. We used multilocus sequence typing to characterize the 19 selected strains from various sources in hospital settings, including the healthcare kits. This analysis revealed the existence of a genetically diverse population comprising mostly new sequence types. Phylogenet ...[more]