Acinetobacter spp. and the clinical environment

被引：19
作者：
Beggs, CB [1 ]
Kerr, KG
Snelling, AM
Sleigh, PA
机构：
[1] Univ Bradford, Sch Engn Design & Technol, Bradford BD7 1DP, W Yorkshire, England
[2] Univ Bradford, Dept Biomed Sci, Bradford BD7 1DP, W Yorkshire, England
[3] Univ Leeds, Sch Civil Engn, Leeds LS2 9JT, W Yorkshire, England
来源：
INDOOR AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT | 2006年 / 15卷 / 01期
基金：
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
关键词：
Acinetobacter spp; Acinetobacter baumannii; transmissibility; airborne transmission; humidity clinical environment;
D O I：
10.1177/1420326X06062501
中图分类号：
TU [建筑科学];
学科分类号：
0813 ;
摘要：
Infections associated with Acinetobacter spp. are an increasing problem in hospitals around the world, with many infections being multiply resistant to antibiotics. Acinetobacter spp. are particularly hardy and can survive on dry surfaces for long periods of time. They have also been cultured from the air on hospital wards. While it is known that environmental factors can contribute to the spread of infections caused by Acinetobacter spp., the precise role of the clinical environment in this process remains unclear. This review paper investigates this issue and seeks to identify environmental factors which may influence the spread of infections associated with Acinetobacter spp.
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页码：19 / 24
页数：6
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