A Successful Prevention of an Outbreak of Hospital-Acquired Multidrug-Resistant Infection by Implementation of Premptive Infection Control Measures

Methods. Between January and March of 2015, 7 patients had urine or respiratory cultures growing MDR-ACB, of 2 sensitivity patterns (labeled as A & B). The cases were identified through daily Isolation List electronically distributed to the leadership. The Infection Practitioners (IPs) collected and analyzed information on each patient (Table 1). The implementation of Infection Control (IC) strategies (Figure 2) in accordance with national recommendations (5,6) was directed and monitored by the collaborative leadership team. Surveillance cultures from tracheostomy site, as well as rectal and nasal swabs were done on admission to the unit, and on day > 3 of stay in all patients with respiratory support.