Changes to an intensive care unitAcinetobacter baumanniipopulation following COVID-19 disruptions and targeted infection prevention interventions
Haiyang Liu,
Robert A. Moran,
Emma L. Doughty
et al.
Abstract:Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is a persistent nosocomial pathogen that poses a significant threat to global public health. A three-month cross-sectional observational study was conducted in a 28-bed ICU in Hangzhou, China. The same ICU was sampled for the same duration and with a similar methodology in 2019, 20 months prior to the outset of this study. Following COVID-19-associated delays, a series of IPC measures targeting patients, staff and the ICU environment were implemented for 8 mo… Show more
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