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Rapid Spread and Control of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in COVID-19 Patient Care Units.
- Source :
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Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2021 Apr; Vol. 27 (4), pp. 1234-1237. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Feb 10. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- We describe rapid spread of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria among patients in dedicated coronavirus disease care units in a hospital in Maryland, USA, during May-June 2020. Critical illness, high antibiotic use, double occupancy of single rooms, and modified infection prevention practices were key contributing factors. Surveillance culturing aided in outbreak recognition and control.
- Subjects :
- Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
Humans
Intensive Care Units organization & administration
Maryland epidemiology
Microbiological Techniques methods
Microbiological Techniques statistics & numerical data
Precipitating Factors
Risk Factors
SARS-CoV-2
Anti-Bacterial Agents classification
Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use
COVID-19 epidemiology
COVID-19 physiopathology
COVID-19 therapy
Critical Illness epidemiology
Critical Illness therapy
Gram-Negative Bacteria classification
Gram-Negative Bacteria drug effects
Gram-Negative Bacteria isolation & purification
Infection Control methods
Infection Control organization & administration
Practice Patterns, Nurses' organization & administration
Practice Patterns, Nurses' standards
Superinfection diagnosis
Superinfection microbiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1080-6059
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33565961
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2704.204036