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An outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a COVID-19 dedicated hospital.
Gottesman, Tamar; Fedorowsky, Rina; Yerushalmi, Rebecca; Lellouche, Jonathan; Nutman, Amir.
  • Gottesman T; Infectious Diseases and Control Unit, Rabin Medical Center, Hasharon Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel.
  • Fedorowsky R; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
  • Yerushalmi R; Infectious Diseases and Control Unit, Rabin Medical Center, Hasharon Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel.
  • Lellouche J; Microbiology Laboratory, Rabin Medical Center, Hasharon Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel.
  • Nutman A; National Institute for Infection Control and Antibiotic Resistance, Israel Ministry of Health, Israel.
Infect Prev Pract ; 3(1): 100113, 2021 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1014565
ABSTRACT
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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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Language: English Journal: Infect Prev Pract Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.infpip.2021.100113

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Language: English Journal: Infect Prev Pract Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.infpip.2021.100113