Acinetobacter - the Trojan Horse of infection Control?

ConclusionIn an outbreak where contact precautions and environmental cleaning are optimal, it is important to give careful consideration to other mechanisms of spread. If there is a failure to do this, it is likely that the true causes of transmission will not be addressed and the problem will recur. We recommend that burns theatres within a burn facility are designed to operate at negative pressure; this is the opposite of normal operating theatre ventilation. Where showers are used, both shower head and hose should be changed after a patient with a resistant organism. The role of non-contact disinfection (e.g. hydrogen peroxide dispersal) should be re-considered and constant vigilance should be given to any ‘Trojan horse’ item in the room.
Source: Journal of Hospital Infection - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research