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Importation of Acinetobacter baumannii Into a Burn Unit: A Recurrent Outbreak of Infection Associated With Widespread Environmental Contamination

Zanetti, Giorgio ; Blanc, Dominique S. ; Federli, Isabelle ; Raffoul, Wassim ; Petignat, Christiane ; Maravic, Philippe ; Francioli, Patrick ; Berger, Mette M.

In: Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 2007, vol. 28, no. 6, p. 723-725

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    Titre
    • Importation of Acinetobacter baumannii Into a Burn Unit: A Recurrent Outbreak of Infection Associated With Widespread Environmental Contamination
    Auteur
    • Zanetti, Giorgio. Service of Hospital Preventive Medicine, University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Blanc, Dominique S.. Service of Hospital Preventive Medicine, University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Federli, Isabelle. Service of Hospital Preventive Medicine, University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Raffoul, Wassim. Service of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Petignat, Christiane. Service of Hospital Preventive Medicine, University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Maravic, Philippe. Service of Surgical Intensive Care and Burn Center, Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Francioli, Patrick. Service of Hospital Preventive Medicine, University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Berger, Mette M.. Service of Surgical Intensive Care and Burn Center, Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 2007, vol. 28, no. 6, p. 723-725. Cambridge University Press
    Autre version électronique
    Classification
    • Santé
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:293258
    Summary
    A burn patient was infected with Acinetobacter baumannii on transfer to the hospital after a terrorist attack. Two patients experienced cross-infection. Environmental swab samples were negative for A. baumannii. Six months later, the bacteria reemerged in 6 Patients. Environmental swab samples obtained at this time were inoculated into a minimal mineral broth, and culture results showed widespread contamination. No case of infection occurred after closure of the unit for disinfection