title: Environmental contamination by multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in an intensive care unit.
abstract: Contamination in an intensive care unit caused by multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii complex (MRAB)-colonized patients was evaluated using environmental and patient cultures. MRAB occurred in 21% of patients' cultures, 2.1% of 513 areas surrounding MRAB-patients, and one of 372 common areas. No transmission to other patients occurred. Barrier precautions and ethanol disinfection may prevent dissemination.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Infection Control Department, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Levin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gobara
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Mendes
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Cursino
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sinto
mesh_terms: D000151:Acinetobacter Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D040981:Acinetobacter baumannii / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents