INTRODUCTION: 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. CONCLUSION: A multidisciplinary consensus document for the control of A. baumannii is needed in Spain.
INTRODUCTION: 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. CONCLUSION: A multidisciplinary consensus document for the control of A. baumannii is needed in Spain.
Authors: Macarena Villar; María E Cano; Eva Gato; José Garnacho-Montero; José Miguel Cisneros; Carlos Ruíz de Alegría; Felipe Fernández-Cuenca; Luis Martínez-Martínez; Jordi Vila; Alvaro Pascual; María Tomás; Germán Bou; Jesús Rodríguez-Baño Journal: Medicine (Baltimore) Date: 2014-07 Impact factor: 1.889
Authors: Casin Le; Camila Pimentel; Marisel R Tuttobene; Tomas Subils; Brent Nishimura; German M Traglia; Federico Perez; Krisztina M Papp-Wallace; Robert A Bonomo; Marcelo E Tolmasky; Maria Soledad Ramirez Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother Date: 2021-07-19 Impact factor: 5.938