Acinetobacter baumannii: An emerging pathogenic threat to public health

Table 1 Some of the major infection control measures marked for Acinetobacter baumannii infection outbreaks

Sr	Effective control measure	Ref
1	Early detection of a colonized patient or the source or reservoir of an infection	[14,70]
2	Eradication of the source or reservoir	[71]
3	Isolation of an infected or colonized patient into an isolation cubicle	[18]
4	Cohort nursing	[72]
5	Emphasis on hand washing (with alcoholic-based disinfectants) before and after patient handling	[73]
6	Use of disposable gloves and aprons	[42]
7	Prohibition of sale of antibiotics without prescription/judicious use of antibiotics	[69,74]
8	Improved surveillance system for antimicrobial resistance	[75]
9	Adherence to infection control best practices	[76]
10	Education of hospital staff and community for infection control/proper drug use and maintenance of hygiene/contact precaution	[77,78]