Abstract
We describe rapid spread of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria among patients in dedicated coronavirus disease care units in a hospital in Maryland, USA, during May–June 2020. Critical illness, high antibiotic use, double occupancy of single rooms, and modified infection prevention practices were key contributing factors. Surveillance culturing aided in outbreak recognition and control.
Highlights
We describe rapid spread of multidrug-resistant gramnegative bacteria among patients in dedicated coronavirus disease care units in a hospital in Maryland, USA, during May–June 2020
We report a singlecenter experience with spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) gram-negative bacteria (GNB) in COVID-19 patients in Maryland, USA, during May–June 2020
At University of Maryland Medical Center (Baltimore, MD, USA), an 800-bed tertiary-care hospital, since early April 2020, critically ill COVID-19 patients had been housed in 3 dedicated units (3), which included 2 intensive care units (ICUs) and 1 intermediate-care unit
Summary
Rapid Spread and Control of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in COVID-19 Patient Care Units We describe rapid spread of multidrug-resistant gramnegative bacteria among patients in dedicated coronavirus disease care units in a hospital in Maryland, USA, during May–June 2020.
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