Frequent Multidrug-Resistant<i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>Contamination of Gloves, Gowns, and Hands of Healthcare Workers

Abstract

Gowns, gloves, and unwashed hands of HCWs were frequently contaminated with MDR A. baumannii. MDR A. baumannii appears to be more easily transmitted than MDR P. aeruginosa and perhaps more easily transmitted than previously studied methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus. This ease of transmission may help explain the emergence of MDR A. baumannii.