title: Control measures for Acinetobacter baumannii: a survey of Spanish hospitals.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Control of Acinetobacter baumannii is a challenge.
  
  
  METHODS
  A survey was conducted on the control measures introduced against A baumannii in 30 Spanish hospitals.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found significant differences in the application of contact precautions, active surveillance, hygiene of colonised patients, environmental cleaning, and educational activities. Hospitals with a written control program for A. baumannii had a lower incidence of colonisation/infection due to this organism.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A multidisciplinary consensus document for the control of A. baumannii is needed in Spain.
authors.affiliation: Unidad Clínica de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, España.
authors.forename: Lola
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: García-Ortega
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Arch
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pérez-Canosa
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lupión
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Baño
mesh_terms: D000151:Acinetobacter Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D040981:Acinetobacter baumannii; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires