title: Impact of barrier precautions and antibiotic consumption on the incidence rate of acquired cases of infection or colonization with Acinetobacter baumannii: a 10-year multi-department study.
abstract: Following a previous investigation, this ecological study assessed the impact of barrier precautions and various factors on the annual incidence rate of acquired Acinetobacter baumannii cases in each of the 32 departments of the University Hospital of Besançon from 2000 to 2009. Ultimately, our study confirms the effectiveness of barrier precautions in addition to standard precautions for controlling A baumannii within our hospital departments. In comparison with the previous research, it emphasizes the significant role of fluoroquinolones in the emergence and the spread of this microorganism.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Hygiène Hospitalière et d'Épidémiologie Moléculaire, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Jean Minjoz, Besançon, France.
authors.forename: Annick
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lefebvre
authors.forename: Houssein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gbaguidi-Haore
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Bertrand
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thouverez
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Talon
mesh_terms: D000151:Acinetobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D040981:Acinetobacter baumannii / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D058070:Asymptomatic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D024841:Fluoroquinolones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005602:France; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D024841:Fluoroquinolones