An intervention to control an ICU outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: long-ter...
An intervention to control an ICU outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: long-term impact for the ICU and hospital
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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English
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Following a fatal intensive care unit (ICU) outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumanii (CRAB) in 2015, an aggressive infection control intervention was instituted. We outline the intervention and long-term changes in the incidence and prevalence of CRAB.
The infection control intervention included unit closure (3 days), environmenta...
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An intervention to control an ICU outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: long-term impact for the ICU and hospital
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_7c7ce630ced14f95820ccdc33fc543de
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_7c7ce630ced14f95820ccdc33fc543de
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1364-8535
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1364-8535,1466-609X,1366-609X
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10.1186/s13054-018-2247-y
