An outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a COVID-19 dedicated hospital

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We describe an outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) in a COVID-19 dedicated hospital. The suspected mechanism of transfer was an environmental source that persisted despite evacuation and terminal cleaning of the entire hospital, and transmitted through healthcare workers' hands or equipment. This outbreak demonstrates that practices to prevent the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms must not be neglected during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:3

Enthalten in:

Infection prevention in practice - 3(2021), 1 vom: 20. März, Seite 100113

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gottesman, Tamar [VerfasserIn]
Fedorowsky, Rina [VerfasserIn]
Yerushalmi, Rebecca [VerfasserIn]
Lellouche, Jonathan [VerfasserIn]
Nutman, Amir [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19 pandemic
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB)
Environmental sampling
Infection control
Journal Article
Outbreak investigation
Screening

Anmerkungen:

Date Revised 29.07.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.infpip.2021.100113

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM328612685