Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8740148 | Journal of Hospital Infection | 2018 | 19 Pages |
Abstract
Acinetobacter baumannii has often been associated with colonization and/or infection in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). This study describes a clonal spread of carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii (CRAB) isolates in an NICU. In total, 21 CRAB isolates were collected from premature newborns. Only polymyxin B was active against such isolates. Nineteen CRAB isolates were clonally related (Cluster C, which belonged to worldwide-disseminated ST1). All newborns had peripheral access and had received β-lactam therapy previously. The implementation of strict infection control measures was of fundamental importance to eradicate the clonal type in the study hospital.
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Authors
W.G. Maciel, K.E. da Silva, J. Croda, R. Cayô, A.C. Ramos, R.O. de Sales, G.H. de Almeida de Souza, J.V.B. Bampi, L.C. Limiere, J.C. Casagrande, A.C. Gales, S. Simionatto,