Control of an outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Australia after introduction of environmental cleaning with a commercial oxidizing disinfectant.
In the midst of an outbreak, carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii was grown from samples of multiple environmental sites in an intensive care unit. A commercial oxidizing disinfectant (potassium peroxomonosulphate 50%, sodium alkyl benzene sulphonate 15%, and sulphamic acid 5%) was introduced throughout the intensive care unit, and its use coincided with cessation of the outbreak.
Doidge
Michelle
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Departments of Infectious Diseases, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, and the School of Molecular and Microbial Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Allworth
Anthony M
AM
Woods
Marion
M
Marshall
Penelope
P
Terry
Michael
M
O'Brien
Kathryn
K
Goh
Hwee Mian
HM
George
Narelle
N
Nimmo
Graeme R
GR
Schembri
Mark A
MA
Lipman
Jeffrey
J
Paterson
David L
DL
D000151:Acinetobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D040981:Acinetobacter baumannii / Q000187:drug effects*; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D015780:Carbapenems / Q000494:pharmacology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006797:Housekeeping, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010545:Peroxides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013464:Sulfuric Acids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018440:beta-Lactam Resistance
D015780:Carbapenems; D004202:Disinfectants; D010545:Peroxides; D013464:Sulfuric Acids; C071517:monoperoxysulfate; C048813:potassium peroxymonosulfuric acid