An intervention to control an ICU outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: long-term impact for the ICU and hospital

BACKGROUND: Following a fatal intensive care unit (ICU) outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumanii (CRAB) in 2015, an aggressive infection control intervention was instituted. We outline the intervention and long-term changes in the incidence and prevalence of CRAB. METHODS: The infecti...

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Autores principales: Ben-Chetrit, Eli, Wiener-Well, Yonit, Lesho, Emil, Kopuit, Puah, Broyer, Chaya, Bier, Liora, Assous, Marc V., Benenson, Shmuel, Cohen, Matan J., McGann, Patrick T., Snesrud, Erik, Levin, Phillip D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6249923/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30463589
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13054-018-2247-y

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6249923/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30463589
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13054-018-2247-y

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