Acinetobacter transmission q

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Specializes in hospice, ortho,clinical review.

Since this is a dropet isolation, is the only way say for a nurse to be infected is from breathing in the spores?

We had a pt who has this for her sputum. She has a trach and while another nurse was helping me do care, her tube from the trach part popped off in my direction and I felt a whoosh of air hit my face/eyes. I felt no moisture, mask was on.

I wear contacts so I'm not sure if I should toss them or if soaking them is okay. (had to wear them for the whole shift, that might teach me to carry my stuff :rolleyes: ) But I'm wondering if it's even possible to be infected through an eye even if there was moisture present. I was thinking it would be breathing in only, but I wonder if any of you know. TIA

This will also teach me to wear a face shield for potentially dicey situations.

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Specializes in ICU-CCRN, CVICU, SRNA.

cant give medical advice, but Acitenobacter mostly infects immunocompromised and is by nature MDR. Probably a small chance of anything-especially the eye. If you notice pus-call your PCP. I had something similar happen to me except pat. had H1N1 and nothing happened.

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