Hospital outbreak of Carbapenem-resistant acinetobacter baumannii in the context of local facility transmission

• DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2024.01.011
• Publication Date: 2024-01-19T17:25:56Z
• Authors: Malik M. Darwish; Marinell I. Catalan; Timothy Wilson; Colin C. McGlynn; Jennifer Suhd-Bro...; Allison L. Dow; Amy Kingsley; Mary E. Reilly; Stuart H. Cohen; Angel N. Desai
• Keywords: Acinetobacter baumannii; Male; Adult; Aged, 80 and over; Cross Infection; Middle Aged; beta-Lactam Resistance; Hospitals; Disease Outbreaks; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Carbapenems; Humans; Female; Acinetobacter Infections; Aged

Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii are of increasing concern in the health care setting. We describe a cluster of 9 cases in hospitalized patients over a 3-month period that reflected ongoing community transmission from high-risk facilities. Robust surveillance and knowledge of local epidemiology are critical to mitigating onward transmission in the health care setting.