Article
Control of an outbreak of pandrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii colonization and infection in a neonatal intensive care unit.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology - 1 Apr 2007
Chan Pei-Chun, Huang Li-Min, Lin Hui-Chi, Chang Luan-Yin, Chen Mei-Ling, Lu Chun-Yi, Lee Ping-Ing, Chen Jung-Min, Lee Chin-Yun, Pan Hui-Jui, Wang Jann-Tay, Chang Shan-Chwen, Chen Yee-Chun
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the potential reservoir and mode of transmission of pandrug-resistant (PDR) Acinetobacter baumannii in a 7-day-old neonate who developed PDR A. baumannii bacteremia that was presumed to be the iceberg of a potential outbreak. DESIGN: Outbreak investigation based on a program of prospective hospital-wide surveillance for nosocomial infection. SETTING: A 24-bed neonatal intensive care unit...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
