Droplet aerosol dissemination of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii surrounding ventilated patients. (18th February 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mousa, Madelyn; Schwartz, David; Carmeli, Yehuda; Nutman, Amir
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 40:Number 3(2019)
• Page Start: 365
• Page End: 367
• Publication Date: 2019-02-18
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2018.335
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: We measured droplet aerosol dissemination of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) by sampling air surrounding 10 ventilated patients with CRAB isolated in sputum. Over 70 hours, we sampled 252, 000 L of air; CRAB was detected in 39, 600 L (16%). CRAB growth was higher during patient care, notably suctioning and sheet changing.