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. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2015;36(7):830-832
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| 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
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Rock, C., Harris, A. D., Johnson, J. K., Bischoff, W. E., & Thom, K. A. (2015). Infrequent Air Contamination with Acinetobacter baumannii of Air Surrounding Known Colonized or Infected Patients. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 36(7), 830-832. https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2015.68