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Clonal spread of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a neonatal intensive care unit

2017; Elsevier BV; Volume: 98; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jhin.2017.10.015

1532-2939

Wirlaine Glauce Maciel, K.E. da Silva, Júlio Croda, Rodrigo Cayô, Ana Carolina Ramos, Romário Oliveira de Sales, Gleyce Hllen de Almeida de Souza, José Victor Bortolotto Bampi, Letícia Cristina Limiere, Junior Cesar Casagrande, Ana Cristina Gales, Simone Simionatto,

Vibrio bacteria research studies

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.