An outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a COVID-19 dedicated hospital
Tamar Gottesman, Rina Fedorowsky, Rebecca Yerushalmi, Jonathan Lellouche, Amir Nutman
Abstract
(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.
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OutbreakAcinetobacter baumanniiPandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicineMedical emergencyInfection controlEmergency medicineVirologyIntensive care medicineEnvironmental healthMicrobiologyBiologyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Pseudomonas aeruginosaInternal medicineBacteriaGeneticsAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaAntibiotic Use and ResistanceVibrio bacteria research studies