کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3245032 1206587 2011 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Different strains of Acinetobacter baumannii spreading in an intensive care unit
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی طب اورژانس
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Different strains of Acinetobacter baumannii spreading in an intensive care unit
چکیده انگلیسی

BackgroundAn outbreak of Acinetobacter baumannii in neurological intensive care unit was detected, causing nosocomial infection on 6 cases and colonization on 5 cases.MethodsFive major clones of A baumannii circulating in the intensive care unit were detected by pulse-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). The outbreak was controlled by aggressive intervention with disinfection of equipments and environment, and audit of hand-washing practice by the staff in this intensive care unit.ResultsThe A baumannii could be isolated from equipments and the environment, including the chart folders 5/8 (62.5%), work trolley 1/2 (50.0%), ambulance bag of patient 1/3 (33.3%), hands of healthcare-workers 7/22 (31.8%), surfaces of monitors 1/4 (25.0%), bottle of suction fluid 1/4 (25.0%); but not isolated from the hands of healthcare-workers after disinfection with wash practice.ConclusionsDifferent strains of A baumannii may cause infection, exist in medical environment, and colonize the patients at the same time. It may develop into true infection anytime. We conclude that hand hygiene as well as disinfection of equipments and the environment are the two most important factors to control and prevent the outbreak of A baumannii.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Acute Medicine - Volume 1, Issue 1, September 2011, Pages 5–10
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