title: Endemic occurrence of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus biovar anitratus in an intensive care unit.
abstract: One strain of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus biovar anitratus caused colonization of 111 patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) during a 2-year period. All patients were intubated and had received antibiotic therapy prior to colonization. Morbidity due to the organism was about 1%. The colonization rate showed a decreasing trend during the study period, but no seasonal variation. The strain was found in the air in a low concentration and on the hands of 8-13% of the members of the staff. No chronic carriers were found.
mesh_terms: D000150:Acinetobacter / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000151:Acinetobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000391:Air Microbiology; D002470:Cell Survival; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies