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Environmental Contamination by Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in an Intensive Care Unit

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Anna S. Levin ,
Satiko Gobara ,
Caio M.F. Mendes ,
M. Rosa Cursino  and
Sumiko Sinto
Anna S. Levin*
Affiliation:
Hospital Infection Control Department, Hospital das Clinicas, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Satiko Gobara
Affiliation:
Hospital Infection Control Department, Hospital das Clinicas, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Caio M.F. Mendes
Affiliation:
Hospital Infection Control Department, Hospital das Clinicas, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
M. Rosa Cursino
Affiliation:
Hospital Infection Control Department, Hospital das Clinicas, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Sumiko Sinto
Affiliation:
Hospital Infection Control Department, Hospital das Clinicas, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
*
Rua Harmonia, 564/52, São Paulo, SP 05435-000, Brazil
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Abstract

Contamination in an intensive care unit caused by mul-tidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii complex (MRAB)-colo-nized patients was evaluated using environmental and patient cultures. MRAB occurred in 21% of patients' cultures, 2.1% of 513 areas surrounding MRAB-patients, and one of 372 common areas. No transmission to other patients occurred. Barrier precautions and ethanol disinfection may prevent dissemination.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 22 , Issue 11 , November 2001 , pp. 717 - 720
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2001

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