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Control of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii outbreak in an intensive care unit of a teaching hospital in Southern Italy.
BMC infectious diseases - 12 Dec 2016
Bianco Aida, Quirino Angela, Giordano Mariavalentina, Marano Vito, Rizzo Claudia, Liberto Maria Carla, Focà Alfredo, Pavia Maria
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BACKGROUND: Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogen that has become a major cause of concern, since it is a frequent cause of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The aim of the study was to describe the occurrence, the management and the control of an outbreak that occurred in an intensive care unit (ICU) of a teaching hospital in Southern Italy caused by multiple strains of extensively...
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