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  • Microbiology
  • Critical Care Medicine

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  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) presents a significant global health challenge.
  • Healthcare workers require specific guidelines for managing SARS-CoV-2-infected patients.
  • Standard infection control measures, including contact precautions, are crucial in healthcare settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report an outbreak of a specific multidrug-resistant organism in intensive care units.
  • To investigate the occurrence of OXA-23-producing Acinetobacter baumannii despite adherence to infection control protocols.

Main Methods:

  • Observational study within a tertiary care teaching hospital.
  • Monitoring of intensive care units for bacterial outbreaks.
  • Identification of OXA-23-producing Acinetobacter baumannii.

Main Results:

  • An outbreak of OXA-23-producing Acinetobacter baumannii was identified.
  • The outbreak affected 5 intensive care units, each with 10 beds.
  • The outbreak occurred despite the implementation of infection control measures for SARS-CoV-2.

Conclusions:

  • Multidrug-resistant organism outbreaks can occur even with stringent infection control practices.
  • Continuous vigilance and potential reassessment of infection control strategies are necessary.
  • The presence of SARS-CoV-2 may indirectly impact the epidemiology of other hospital-acquired infections.