Abstract
Using a validated air sampling method we found Acinetobacter baumannii in the air surrounding only 1 of 12 patients known to be colonized or infected with A. baumannii. Patients' closed-circuit ventilator status, frequent air exchanges in patient rooms, and short sampling time may have contributed to this low burden.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 830-832 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Infection control and hospital epidemiology |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases