Outbreak of nosocomial Acinetobacter baumannii bacteremia in a high risk ward

Kapil, Arti ; Gulati, Sumeeta ; Goel, Vikas ; Kumar, Lalit ; Krishnan, Rakhee ; Kochupillai, V. (1998) Outbreak of nosocomial Acinetobacter baumannii bacteremia in a high risk ward Medical Oncology, 15 (4). pp. 270-274. ISSN 1357-0560

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Abstract

Acinetobacter baumannii is emerging as a major cause of nosocomial infections particularly in high risk patients. Being resistant to adverse environmental conditions, it can stay for prolonged periods in the hospital environment. We report an outbreak in the medical oncology ward where nine patients suspected of bacteraemia were blood culture positive for A. baumannii from the two samples each, one collected through the i.v. cannula and another through the peripheral venous puncture. The bacteria was also isolated from the environmental sources from the various samples collected. The biotype, antibiogram, cellular protein profiles on SDS-PAGE and the restriction enzyme analysis patterns of the patient isolates and the environmental isolates were similar. This points to the environment as a source of infection. With reinforcement of proper barrier nursing and use of disposable heparine ampoules it was possible to control the outbreak.

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Keywords:A Baumannii; Bacteremia; Nosocomial; Medical Oncology
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