Eradication of Acinetobacter baumannii from an intensive care unit
Contribuinte(s) |
M. Curtis |
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Data(s) |
01/09/2004
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Resumo |
In 2000/2001 an outbreak of multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter bauntannii (MDR-AB) susceptible only to amikacin and tobramycin occurred in the intensive care unit (leU) of a general public adult hospital in Brisbane, Australia. Over a 2 year period, a total of 32 new isolates were identified; in all cases, the isolates were considered to be colonising rather than infecting agents. No environmental or other source could be identified. A combination of infection control measures and antibiotic restriction contributed to the eradication of this organism from the leu. |
Identificador | |
Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Cambridge Publishing |
Palavras-Chave | #C1 #730101 Infectious diseases #321010 Infectious Diseases |
Tipo |
Journal Article |