Early detection and control of an Acinetobacter baumannii multi-resistant outbreak in a hospital in Quito, Ecuador

Early detection and control of an Acinetobacter baumannii multi-resistant outbreak in a hospital in Quito, Ecuador

Introduction: Acinetobacter baumannii (ABA) is an important opportunistic pathogen associated with high mortality rates in intensive care units (ICUs). An outbreak in the ICU of a secondary-level hospital in Quito, Ecuador, occurred during April and May 2015 and was successfully controlled. Methodo...

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Main Authors: Monica Cartelle Gestal, Jeannete Zurita, Gabriela Gualpa, Cecibel Gonzalez, Ariane Paz y Mino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
outbreak
Acinetobacter baumannii
nosocomial infections
control
ABA
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/7544
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