Control of an outbreak of pandrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii colonization and infection in a neonatal intensive care unit
Journal
Infection control and hospital epidemiology
Journal Volume
28
Journal Issue
4
Date Issued
2007-04
Author(s)
Chan, Pei-Chun
Lin, Hui-Chi
Chen, Mei-Ling
Lee, Chin-Yun
Pan, Hui-Jui
Abstract
To investigate the potential reservoir and mode of transmission of pandrug-resistant (PDR) Acinetobacter baumannii in a 7-day-old neonate who developed PDR A. baumannii bacteremia that was presumed to be the iceberg of a potential outbreak.
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Other Subjects
aminoglycoside antibiotic agent; ampicillin; aztreonam; carbapenem derivative; ceftazidime; cephalosporin derivative; ciprofloxacin; gentamicin; polymyxin B; sulbactam; sultamicillin; vancomycin; Acinetobacter baumannii; antibiotic resistance; antibiotic sensitivity; article; bacteremia; bacterial colonization; bacterial transmission; bacterium isolation; blood sampling; clinical article; controlled study; drug substitution; drug withdrawal; environmental factor; epidemic; female; hand washing; hospital admission; hospital hygiene; hospital infection; hospital personnel; human; human tissue; infection control; karyotype; male; newborn; newborn intensive care; patient care; patient compliance; patient transport; postoperative infection; Proteus vulgaris; pulsed field gel electrophoresis; sputum culture; Taiwan; university hospital; Acinetobacter baumannii; Acinetobacter Infections; Carrier State; Cross Infection; Disease Outbreaks; Disease Reservoirs; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; Female; Genotype; Handwashing; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; Male; Patient Isolation; Taiwan
Type
journal article