Rapid Spread and Control of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in COVID-19 Patient Care Units

Rapid Spread and Control of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in COVID-19 Patient Care Units

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 practice...

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Main Authors: Ashka Patel, Michele Emerick, Marie K. Cabunoc, Michelle H. Williams, Michael Anne Preas, Gregory Schrank, Ronald Rabinowitz, Paul Luethy, J. Kristie Johnson, Surbhi Leekha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
COVID-19
coronavirus disease
SARS-CoV-2
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
viruses
respiratory infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/4/20-4036_article
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spelling doaj-d018c90ea2de4830873b72affd77fbec2021-03-22T12:19:55ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592021-04-012741234123710.3201/eid2704.204036Rapid Spread and Control of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in COVID-19 Patient Care UnitsAshka PatelMichele EmerickMarie K. CabunocMichelle H. WilliamsMichael Anne PreasGregory SchrankRonald RabinowitzPaul LuethyJ. Kristie JohnsonSurbhi Leekha 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. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/4/20-4036_articleCOVID-19coronavirus diseaseSARS-CoV-2severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2virusesrespiratory infections
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author Ashka Patel
Michele Emerick
Marie K. Cabunoc
Michelle H. Williams
Michael Anne Preas
Gregory Schrank
Ronald Rabinowitz
Paul Luethy
J. Kristie Johnson
Surbhi Leekha
spellingShingle Ashka Patel
Michele Emerick
Marie K. Cabunoc
Michelle H. Williams
Michael Anne Preas
Gregory Schrank
Ronald Rabinowitz
Paul Luethy
J. Kristie Johnson
Surbhi Leekha
Rapid Spread and Control of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in COVID-19 Patient Care Units
Emerging Infectious Diseases
COVID-19
coronavirus disease
SARS-CoV-2
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
viruses
respiratory infections
author_facet Ashka Patel
Michele Emerick
Marie K. Cabunoc
Michelle H. Williams
Michael Anne Preas
Gregory Schrank
Ronald Rabinowitz
Paul Luethy
J. Kristie Johnson
Surbhi Leekha
author_sort Ashka Patel
title Rapid Spread and Control of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in COVID-19 Patient Care Units
title_short Rapid Spread and Control of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in COVID-19 Patient Care Units
title_full Rapid Spread and Control of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in COVID-19 Patient Care Units
title_fullStr Rapid Spread and Control of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in COVID-19 Patient Care Units
title_full_unstemmed Rapid Spread and Control of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in COVID-19 Patient Care Units
title_sort rapid spread and control of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria in covid-19 patient care units
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2021-04-01
description 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.
topic COVID-19
coronavirus disease
SARS-CoV-2
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
viruses
respiratory infections
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/4/20-4036_article
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