An outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a COVID-19 dedicated hospital

• Prif Awduron: Tamar Gottesman (Awdur), Rina Fedorowsky (Awdur), Rebecca Yerushalmi (Awdur), Jonathan Lellouche (Awdur), Amir Nutman (Awdur)
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• Cyhoeddwyd: Elsevier, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Pynciau: article
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Summary: We describe an outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) in a COVID-19 dedicated hospital. The suspected mechanism of transfer was an environmental source that persisted despite evacuation and terminal cleaning of the entire hospital, and transmitted through healthcare...