Importation of Acinetobacter baumannii into a burn unit: a recurrent outbreak of infection associated with widespread environmental contamination.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
; 28(6): 723-5, 2007 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-17520548
ABSTRACT
A burn patient was infected with Acinetobacter baumannii on transfer to the hospital after a terrorist attack. Two patients experienced cross-infection. Environmental swab samples were negative for A. baumannii. Six months later, the bacteria reemerged in 6 patients. Environmental swab samples obtained at this time were inoculated into a minimal mineral broth, and culture results showed widespread contamination. No case of infection occurred after closure of the unit for disinfection.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Unidades de Quemados
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Quemaduras
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Infecciones por Acinetobacter
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Contaminación de Equipos
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Brotes de Enfermedades
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Infecciones Comunitarias Adquiridas
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Acinetobacter baumannii
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Incidentes con Víctimas en Masa
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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ENFERMAGEM
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EPIDEMIOLOGIA
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HOSPITAIS
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Suiza