Outbreak with OXA-23-producing Acinetobacter baumannii in a COVID-19 ICU cohort: unraveling routes of transmission.

Outbreak with OXA-23-producing Acinetobacter baumannii in a COVID-19 ICU cohort: unraveling routes of transmission.

Publication date: Oct 19, 2024

An outbreak of OXA-23-producing carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii amongst ICU-patients with COVID-19 likely occurred by transmission through inanimate surfaces, potentially facilitated by a contaminated positioning pillow shared between patients. Subsequent rapid spread may have been caused by exposure to respiratory secretions contaminating healthcare worker’s gloves and gowns during prone positioning.

Concepts Keywords
Acinetobacter Acinetobacter baumannii
Antimicrob Acinetobacter Infections
Healthcare Aged
Pillow beta-Lactamases
Rapid beta-Lactamases
Carbapenems
Carbapenems
COVID-19
Cross Infection
Disease Outbreaks
Female
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Male
Middle Aged
SARS-CoV-2

Semantics

Type Source Name
disease MESH COVID-19
disease MESH Acinetobacter Infections
disease MESH Cross Infection

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