Observational studyInfection control and hospital epidemiology2018
Guidance on Frequency and Location of Environmental Sampling for Acinetobacter baumannii.
Observational study in Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Comparative analysis of dermal and inhalation exposures to antineoplastic drugs among workers in the workplaces: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Clean to Prevent, Monitor to Protect: A Scoping Review on Strategies for Monitoring Cleaning in Hospitals to Prevent HAIs.Infectious disease reports · 2025Review
- Rapid identification of a Serratia marcescens outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit by third-generation long-read nanopore sequencing.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2025Article
- The use of UV-C radiation for terminal disinfection of pathogenic Gram-negative rods: a pilot study.Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2023Article
- The role of hospital environment in transmissions of multidrug-resistant gram-negative organisms.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2020Review
- Comparison of nylon-flocked swab and cellulose sponge methods for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae and gram-negative organism recovery from high-touch surfaces in patient rooms.Infection control and hospital epidemiology · 2018Article
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Abstract
We assessed various locations and frequency of environmental sampling to maximize information and maintain efficiency when sampling for Acinetobacter baumannii. Although sampling sites in closer proximity to the patient were more likely positive, to fully capture environmental contamination, we found value in sampling all sites and across multiple days. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2018;39:339-342.
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