Does enhanced environmental cleaning reduce carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii colonization in the intensive care unit?

Does enhanced environmental cleaning reduce carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii colonization in the intensive care unit?

ABSTRACT: Objective: To evaluate the impact of enhanced environmental cleaning (two times per day) compared with conventional cleaning on the acquisition of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) in a highly endemic intensive care unit (ICU). Methods: The intervention consisted of alte...

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Main Authors: Hyeri Seok, Ji Hoon Jeon, Ji Hye Jung, Sang Hee Ahn, Minji Seo, Hyun Kyung Cho, Sul A Sung, Su-Hyun Kim, Hee Kyoung Choi, Won Suk Choi, Dae Won Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Acinetobacter baumannii
Enhanced environmental cleaning
ICU
Infection control
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221005543

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