1.
J Hosp Infect
; 98(3): 300-304, 2018 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29107079
ABSTRACT
Acinetobacter baumannii has often been associated with colonization and/or infection in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). This study describes a clonal spread of carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii (CRAB) isolates in an NICU. In total, 21 CRAB isolates were collected from premature newborns. Only polymyxin B was active against such isolates. Nineteen CRAB isolates were clonally related (Cluster C, which belonged to worldwide-disseminated ST1). All newborns had peripheral access and had received ß-lactam therapy previously. The implementation of strict infection control measures was of fundamental importance to eradicate the clonal type in the study hospital.
Subject(s)
Acinetobacter Infections/epidemiology , Acinetobacter baumannii/isolation & purification , Carbapenems/pharmacology , Cross Infection/epidemiology , Disease Transmission, Infectious , beta-Lactam Resistance , Acinetobacter Infections/microbiology , Acinetobacter Infections/prevention & control , Acinetobacter Infections/transmission , Acinetobacter baumannii/drug effects , Case-Control Studies , Cross Infection/microbiology , Cross Infection/prevention & control , Cross Infection/transmission , Female , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Infection Control/methods , Intensive Care Units, Neonatal , Male , Molecular Typing
2.
J Hosp Infect
; 94(4): 338-340, 2016 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27686265