Active Surveillance in ICU Cut Acinetobacter Contamination
Major Finding: More than one-fourth (27%) of ICU rooms were contaminated with Acinetobacter bacillus, and 42% of these rooms had an Acinetobacter-negative patient.
Data Source: Results of this interventional study were derived from active cultures taken from 213 burn/trauma ICU rooms.
Disclosures: The authors reported no relevant conflicts of interest.
FROM THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SURGICAL INFECTION SOCIETY
Dr. Munoz-Price, medical director of infection control at Jackson Memorial, said they are currently performing multivariable analyses to better understand the factors associated with higher environmental contamination.
"The control of Acinetobacter within a hospital setting deals with the interaction of patient’s bioburden, health care worker hands/uniforms, and contaminated objects in the environment," she said in an interview. "This cycle of contamination needs to be tackled at different levels in order to sustain good outcomes."
The authors reported no relevant conflicts of interest.
