A multimodal intervention program to control a long-term Acinetobacter baumannii endemic in a tertiary care hospital

Abstract Background Acinetobacter baumannii causes frequently nosocomial infections worldwide. Its ability to survive on dry surfaces facilitates its spread and the persistence of endemic situations, especially in the intensive care units (ICUs). The objective of this paper is to describe a multicom...

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Main Authors: R. Valencia-Martín, V. Gonzalez-Galan, R. Alvarez-Marín, A. M. Cazalla-Foncueva, T. Aldabó, M. V. Gil-Navarro, I. Alonso-Araujo, C. Martin, R. Gordon, E. J. García-Nuñez, R. Perez, G. Peñalva, J. Aznar, M. Conde, J. M. Cisneros, In representation of A. baumannii eradication program
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-019-0658-4