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- Title
Rapid Spread and Control of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in COVID-19 Patient Care Units.
- Authors
Patel, Ashka; Emerick, Michele; Cabunoc, Marie K.; Williams, Michelle H.; Preas, Michael Anne; Schrank, Gregory; Rabinowitz, Ronald; Luethy, Paul; Johnson, J. Kristie; Leekha, Surbhi
- 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
MARYLAND; COVID-19; GRAM-negative bacteria; PATIENT care; INFECTION prevention
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021, Vol 27, Issue 4, p1334
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.3201/eid2704.204036