Abstract
Carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii(CRAB) is an emerging pathogen of healthcare associated infection and little is known about the effectiveness of the active surveillance culture of CRAB.
Highlights
Carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is an emerging pathogen of healthcare associated infection and little is known about the effectiveness of the active surveillance culture of CRAB
This study aims at evaluating the effect of active surveillance culture of CRAB upon intensive care unit(ICU) admission on the occurrence of new CRAB bacteremia in ICU
Since February 2011, the active surveillance culture of CRAB was performed in all patients admitted to medical ICU in Seoul national university hospital
Summary
O047: The effect of active surveillance culture of carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii on the occurrence of carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii bacteremia in a single intensive care unit Introduction Carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is an emerging pathogen of healthcare associated infection and little is known about the effectiveness of the active surveillance culture of CRAB. Objectives This study aims at evaluating the effect of active surveillance culture of CRAB upon intensive care unit(ICU) admission on the occurrence of new CRAB bacteremia in ICU.
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