The environment as a persistent and major reservoir for carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

A new Israeli study in a hospital with endemic issues due to carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii reports high levels of environmental contamination that persisted despite several different approaches to cleaning and disinfection. This study highlights the risk of patient-to-patient spread of carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii associated with environmental contamination. The study was performed in a large hospital in Tel Aviv, Israel. The hospital…

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