Outbreak with OXA-23-producing Acinetobacter baumannii in a COVID-19 ICU cohort: unraveling routes of transmission
An outbreak of OXA-23-producing carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii amongst ICU-patients with COVID-19 likely occurred by transmission through inanimate surfaces, potentially facilitated by a contaminated positioning pillow shared between patients. Subsequent rapid spread may have been caused by exposure to respiratory secretions contaminating healthcare worker's gloves and gowns during prone positioning.
Authors
- Matthias von Rotz
- Daniel Goldenberger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3788-3818)
- Sarah Tschudin‐Sutter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4875-5368)
- Adrian Egli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3564-8603)
- Sabine Kuster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5549-9193)
- Helena M. B. Seth-Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6082-5114)
- Stephan Märsch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4095-2765)
- Sandra Zingg
- Hans Pargger
- Stefano Bassetti
- Richard Kuehl
- Pascal Schläepfer
- Aurore Portmann
Institutions
- University of Basel (CH)
- University of Zurich (CH)
- University Hospital of Basel (CH)
- Hospital Base (CL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
- Published
- 2024-10-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-024-01485-3
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.19
Funders
- Northwestern University
- Universität Basel