Rapid Spread and Control of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in COVID-19 Patient Care Units.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 27(4): 1234-1237, 2021 04.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33565961
ABSTRACT
We describe rapid spread of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria among patients in dedicated coronavirus disease care units in a hospital in Maryland, USA, during May-June 2020. Critical illness, high antibiotic use, double occupancy of single rooms, and modified infection prevention practices were key contributing factors. Surveillance culturing aided in outbreak recognition and control.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Superinfecção
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Controle de Infecções
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Estado Terminal
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Padrões de Prática em Enfermagem
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COVID-19
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Bactérias Gram-Negativas
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Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article