Nancy L Havill, Monique Samuels, Anjali Poudyal, Vineetha Sujanan, Christina Murdzek, Michael J Aniskiewicz, Meghan Maloney, Jacqueline Laird, Alisa Savetamal
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Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogen which has caused numerous health care-associated outbreaks particularly in intensive care and burn units. We describe an outbreak in a burn unit where 3 patients were identified as being colonized or infected with carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. A multifaceted approach and rapid implementation of infection prevention measures were effective in identification and removal of potential environmental reservoirs resulting in the prevention of further transmission.
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