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

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

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&...

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Veröffentlicht in:Infection prevention in practice 2021-03, Vol.3 (1), p.100113-100113, Article 100113
Hauptverfasser: Gottesman, Tamar, Fedorowsky, Rina, Yerushalmi, Rebecca, Lellouche, Jonathan, Nutman, Amir
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Sprache:eng
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Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB)
COVID-19 pandemic
Environmental sampling
Infection control
Outbreak investigation
Screening
Short Report
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:2590-0889
2590-0889
DOI:10.1016/j.infpip.2021.100113