View source: Nashville General Hospital Study - Acinetobacter
In the 12 month period prior to the intervention, 13 Acinetobacter HAI were identified out of 25089 patient days for an aggregate rate of 5.2/10000 patient days (95% CI 3.0-8.9). For the period of the intervention only 2 Acinetobacter HAI were identified out of 22704 patient days for an aggregate rate of 0.88/10,000 patient days (95% CI 0.2-3.2) a decrease in Acinetobacter HAI Rate of 4.3/10000 (95% CI 1.1-8.0) Over the study period, the incidence of laboratory-confirmed community acquired Acinetobacter infection increased slightly from 4.42/month to 4.75/month.
Conclusion
The fogging of patient rooms of Acinetobacter infected patients with chlorine dioxide at discharge implemented at our hospital led to significant reductions in Acinetobacter HAI rates without the need for intrusive and costly additional interventions. Nashville General Hospital Study - Acinetobacter