| Abstrakt: |
A study conducted at Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary, focused on infection control measures to contain a carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) outbreak in an intensive care unit (ICU). The researchers implemented various infection-control measures, including hand hygiene, contact precautions, isolation, surveillance, decolonization, environmental cleaning, and disinfection. They also analyzed the effectiveness of different disinfectant agents through phenotypic sensitivity and genetic background studies. The study found that changing the disinfectant agent from a standard-of-care QAC-based disinfectant to an alcohol-based agent contributed to the successful control of the outbreak. Continuous surveillance, hand hygiene training, and fast identification and reaction to new cases were identified as essential for controlling the spread of nosocomial pathogens. [Extracted from the article] |
