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

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

Author(s) -

Tamar Gottesman,

Rina Fedorowsky,

Rebecca Yerushalmi,

Jonathan Lellouche,

Amir Nutman

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

infection prevention in practice

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2590-0889

DOI - 10.1016/j.infpip.2021.100113

Subject(s) - outbreak , acinetobacter baumannii , pandemic , covid-19 , medicine , medical emergency , infection control , emergency medicine , virology , intensive care medicine , environmental health , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pseudomonas aeruginosa , bacteria , genetics

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.

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