A nosocomial outbreak of multiresistant Acinetobacter baumannii originating from an intensive care unit.
An outbreak of a multiresistant Acinetobacter baumannii in February through September 1996 affected 103 patients in a regional hospital in Singapore. We describe the effectiveness of closure of the outbreak area and the importance of good teamwork in the management of the outbreak.
Ling
M L
ML
Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
Ang
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A
Wee
M
M
Wang
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GC
D000150:Acinetobacter / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity; D000151:Acinetobacter Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple; D005260:Female; D006786:Hospitals, Urban; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged