[Prompt control of an imported carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumanii outbreak in a French intensive care unit]

to describe the management and control of a limited outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumanii (CRAB) outbreak in a French intensive care unit.

Careful review of the contact's and carrier's files and outbreak management procedures.

An undiagnosed CRAB carrier was admitted to our intensive care unit after medical evacuation from Turkey. Despite preventive isolation and contact precautions, a secondary case was diagnosed 5 days after admission of the index case and resulted in the creation of a crisis unit. Prompt management included an epidemiologic investigation with contact screening and follow-up, environmental screening, and additional restrictive measures: isolation room, closure of adjacent rooms, patient cohorting with designated nurses, and reinforcement of contact precautions.

restrictive management of CRAB outbreaks may allow prompt outbreak control and avoid prolonged room closures.