The clinical picture of neonatal infection with Pantoea species.

Pantoea infections are uncommon in humans. Most reports have involved adults or children after thorn injuries. There are only a few reports of systemic infections with Pantoea.

An outbreak of Pantoea spp. in a neonatal intensive care unit secondary to contaminated parenteral nutrition.

Contaminated parenteral nutrition (PN) is an important source of infection in neonates. Many organisms have been reported to cause contamination that results in outbreaks in intensive care units. The objective of this study was to investigate an outbreak caused by Pantoea spp.