Control of an Outbreak of Acinetobacter baumannii in Burn Unit in a Tertiary Care Hospital of North India

Acinetobacter infection is increasing in hospitals and now it is considered as a global threat, as it can be easily transmitted and remain viable in the hospital environment for a long time due to its multidrug-resistant status, resistance to desiccation, and tendency to adhere to inanimate surfaces...

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Main Authors: Shweta Sharma, Nirmaljit Kaur, Shalini Malhotra, Preeti Madan, Charoo Hans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Advances in Public Health
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/896289