December 1, 2020
Increase in Hospital-Acquired Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter Baumannii Infection and Colonization in an Acute Care Hospital During a Surge in COVID-19 Admissions — New Jersey, February–July 2020
Category: Article Summary
Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting
Keywords (Tags): clinical characteristics, nosocomial transmission, transmission
A cluster of 34 patients infected with an antibiotic-resistant pathogen primarily associated with hospital-acquired infections was observed in a New Jersey hospital during a surge of COVID-19 hospitalizations in late May 2020. The cluster was linked to deviations in infection prevention and control practices due to pandemic-related resource challenges. Fewer incident cases were reported in June 2020, once normal operations resumed as COVID-19 hospitalizations decreased.
Perez et al. (Dec 1, 2020). Increase in Hospital-Acquired Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter Baumannii Infection and Colonization in an Acute Care Hospital During a Surge in COVID-19 Admissions — New Jersey, February–July 2020. MMWR. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6948e1