Investigation of an outbreak of metallo-β-lactamase producing linked to the water distribution system in a Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Unit.

Introduction: (PA) is an opportunistic pathogen. Metallo-β-lactamase producing PA (MBL-PA) poses a problematic issue given limited available treatments. In Argentina, it accounts for less than one percent of healthcare-associated infections.

Synergy between infection control and antimicrobial stewardship programs to control carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales.

Objective: Argentina is the third country in the world with the higher levels of CRE. The primary objective is to achieve an optimal result in the CRE infection rate after the implementation of an IPC program and antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP) in a large teaching hospital in Argentina.

Methods: Retrospective, observational study from January 2018 to December 2021, in a 220-bed tertiary care teaching hospital in Buenos Aires province.

[Controversies during the COVID-19 pandemic].

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on public health and the global economy. The objective of this document was to update, according to the available evidence, the management of some basic elements in the Infection Control Programs (PCI) and the daily care of patients. As a result: 1.