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Protracted outbreak of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii after intercontinental transfer of colonized patients

ContributorsLandelle, Caroline; Legrand, Patrick; Lesprit, Philippe; Cizeau, Florence; Ducellier, David; Gouot, Cyril; Bréhaut, Paula; Soing-Altrach, Sophan; Girou, Emmanuelle; Brun-Buisson, Christian
Published inInfection control and hospital epidemiology, vol. 34, no. 2, p. 119-124
Publication date2013
Abstract

To describe the course and management of a protracted outbreak after intercontinental transfer of 2 patients colonized with multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MDRAB).

Keywords
  • Acinetobacter Infections/drug therapy/epidemiology/transmission
  • Acinetobacter baumannii/drug effects/isolation & purification
  • Carrier State/microbiology
  • Contact Tracing
  • Cross Infection/drug therapy/epidemiology/transmission
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
  • France/epidemiology
  • Hospitals, University
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Internationality
  • Patient Transfer
  • Travel
Affiliation entities Not a UNIGE publication
Citation (ISO format)
LANDELLE, Caroline et al. Protracted outbreak of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii after intercontinental transfer of colonized patients. In: Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 2013, vol. 34, n° 2, p. 119–124. doi: 10.1086/669093
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Journal ISSN0899-823X
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