PubMed · 2007 · 22 citations · 1 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious Disease ControlInfectious DiseasesInfectious Disease EpidemiologyMedical MicrobiologyOutbreak InvestigationAntibiotic ResistanceAntimicrobial Resistance PreventionBacterial InfectionsHealthcare-associated Infection PreventionHealthcare-associated InfectionsTravel-associated InfectionsAcinetobacter Baumannii InfectionHospital Infection PreventionMultidrug-resistant Organism SurveillanceMultidrug-resistant OrganismsMultidrug-resistant PathogensPublic Health AlertingSecondary Spread AnalysisSecondary Spread Pathways
Military personnel returning from Afghanistan and entering Canadian hospitals may be infected with multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. The Public Health Agency of Canada, in conjunction with the Canadian Forces, have developed an alert to inform hospitals of the potential for importation of Acinetobacter baumannii, and the appropriate precautionary measures that should be taken to prevent secondary spread within hospitals.
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