An outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a COVID-19 dedicated hospital

Tamar Gottesman; Rina Fedorowsky; Rebecca Yerushalmi; Jonathan Lellouche; Amir Nutman

doi:10.1016/j.infpip.2021.100113

An outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a COVID-19 dedicated hospital

Tamar Gottesman, Rina Fedorowsky, Rebecca Yerushalmi, Jonathan Lellouche, Amir Nutman

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Abstract

We describe an outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) in a COVID-19 dedicated hospital. The suspected mechanism of transfer was an environmental source that persisted despite evacuation and terminal cleaning of the entire hospital, and transmitted through healthcare workers' hands or equipment. This outbreak demonstrates that practices to prevent the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms must not be neglected during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Original language	English
Article number	100113
Journal	Infection Prevention in Practice
Volume	3
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infpip.2021.100113
State	Published - 1 Mar 2021
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

COVID-19 pandemic
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB)
Environmental sampling
Infection control
Outbreak investigation
Screening

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases

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