title: Control of an outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Australia after introduction of environmental cleaning with a commercial oxidizing disinfectant.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Infectious Diseases, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, and the School of Molecular and Microbial Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Doidge
authors.forename: Anthony M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Allworth
authors.forename: Marion
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Woods
authors.forename: Penelope
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Terry
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: Hwee Mian
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Goh
authors.forename: Narelle
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: Graeme R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Nimmo
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Schembri
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lipman
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Paterson
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D015780:Carbapenems; D004202:Disinfectants; D010545:Peroxides; D013464:Sulfuric Acids; C071517:monoperoxysulfate; C048813:potassium peroxymonosulfuric acid