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- Title
Is It Possible to Eradicate Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) from Endemic Hospitals?
- Authors
Medioli, Filippo; Bacca, Erica; Faltoni, Matteo; Burastero, Giulia Jole; Volpi, Sara; Menozzi, Marianna; Orlando, Gabriella; Bedini, Andrea; Franceschini, Erica; Mussini, Cristina; Meschiari, Marianna
- Abstract
Background: Despite the global efforts to antagonize carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) spreading, it remains an emerging threat with a related mortality exceeding 40% among critically ill patients. The purpose of this review is to provide evidence concerning the best infection prevention and control (IPC) strategies to fight CRAB spreading in endemic hospitals. Methods: The study was a critical review of the literature aiming to evaluate all available studies reporting IPC measures to control CRAB in ICU and outside ICU in both epidemic and endemic settings in the past 10 years. Results: Among the 12 included studies, the majority consisted of research reports of outbreaks mostly occurred in ICUs. The reported mortality reached 50%. Wide variability was observed related to the frequency of application of recommended CRAB IPC measures among the studies: environmental disinfection (100%); contact precautions (83%); cohorting staff and patients (75%); genotyping (66%); daily chlorhexidine baths (58%); active rectal screening (50%); closing or stopping admissions to the ward (33%). Conclusions: Despite effective control of CRAB spreading during the outbreaks, the IPC measures reported were heterogeneous and highly dependent on the different setting as well as on the structural characteristics of the wards. Reinforced 'search and destroy' strategies both on the environment and on the patient, proved to be the most effective measures for permanently eliminating CRAB spreading.
- Subjects
CARBAPENEM-resistant bacteria; ACINETOBACTER baumannii; INFECTION prevention; CRABS; INFECTION control
- Publication
Antibiotics (2079-6382), 2022, Vol 11, Issue 8, pN.PAG
- ISSN
2079-6382
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/antibiotics11081015