The impact of inadequate terminal disinfection on an outbreak of imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in an intensive care unit.

The impact of inadequate terminal disinfection on an outbreak of imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in an intensive care unit.

BACKGROUND: This study was conducted to investigate an outbreak caused by imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (IRAB) in a medical intensive care unit (ICU) in a regional hospital. METHODS: In response to an IRAB outbreak from October 2012 to February 2013, we developed several infection contr...

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Main Authors: Wei-Lun Liu, Hsueh-Wen Liang, Mei-Feng Lee, Hsin-Lan Lin, Yu-Hsiu Lin, Chi-Chung Chen, Ping-Chin Chang, Chih-Cheng Lai, Yin-Ching Chuang, Hung-Jen Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4177873?pdf=render

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