Control of a Multi-Drug-ResistantAcinetobacter baumanniiOutbreak after Orthopedics Department Relocation.
Acinetobacter baumanniiclinical isolates have the ability to survive in the hospital niche for prolonged time periods and to develop resistance against multiple antimicrobial agents. Therefore,A. baumanniihas emerged as an important cause of nosocomial outbreaks worldwide, especially in critical-care environments such as intensive care units. In the present communication, we report a multi-drug-resistantA. baumanniioutbreak that occurred in an orthopedics department in Greece after the admission of a patient previously hospitalized in the intensive care unit of a Greek tertiary care hospital. Despite the implementation of infection control measures, 29 patients were infected, significantly raising their hospitalization periods and treatment costs. Interestingly, the outbreak was put under control after the department's previously programmed relocation.
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Veroia General Hospital, Veroia 59100, Greece. vasilikigogou@yahoo.com.
Vasiliki
V
Gogou
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Veroia General Hospital, Veroia 59100, Greece. meletisg@hotmail.com.
Georgios
G
Meletis
Orthopedics Department, Veroia General Hospital, Veroia 59100, Greece. dennistsitouras@hotmail.com.
Dimosthenis
D
Tsitouras
Acinetobacter baumannii; orthopedics; outbreak
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