Is Aerosalization a Problem With Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Thailand Hospital?

We evaluated the presence of air contamination with carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) in medical units where patients with CRAB pneumonia were hospitalized, and in Obstetrics and Gynecology units with open-air ventilation in-patient settings. There was no evidence of CRAB contamina...

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Autores principales: Apisarnthanarak, Anucha, Tantajina, Ploenpit, Laovachirasuwan, Pornpimol, Weber, David J., Singh, Nalini
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2016
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Brief Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4942757/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27419187
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofw124
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Sumario:We evaluated the presence of air contamination with carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) in medical units where patients with CRAB pneumonia were hospitalized, and in Obstetrics and Gynecology units with open-air ventilation in-patient settings. There was no evidence of CRAB contamination in either of the units.

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