A multimodal intervention program to control a long-term Acinetobacter baumannii endemic in a tertiary care hospital.

ABSTRACT: Background:Acinetobacter baumannii causes frequently nosocomial infections worldwide. Its ability to survive on dry surfaces facilitates its spread and the persistence of endemic situations, especially in the intensive care units (ICUs).The objective of this paper is to describe a multicomponent intervention program designed to control a hyperendemic persistence of multidrug-resistant A. baumannii (MDR-Ab) and to characterize its impact. Methods:Design: Quasi-experimental intervention study based on open cohorts.Setting: Public tertiary referral centre. Period: January 2009-August 2017.Intervention: multifaceted program based on environmental decontamination, hand hygiene, antimicrobial stewardship, contact precautions, active surveillance, weekly reports and regular meetings.Analysis: joi

SUBMITTER: Valencia-Martin R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6894224 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature