A Single Clone Acinetobacter baumannii Outbreak in a State Hospital in Turkey.

A Single Clone Acinetobacter baumannii Outbreak in a State Hospital in Turkey. Jpn J Infect Dis. 2013;66(3):245-8 Authors: Cicek AC, Karagoz A, Koksal E, Erturk A, Ozgumus OB, Koksal ZS, Durmaz R Abstract Acinetobacter baumannii is an important pathogen in hospitalized patients, particularly those in the intensive care unit (ICU). A total of 21 A. baumannii (6 from 5 patients and 15 from environmental samples) were isolated in the ICU and the isolation room of a state hospital in June 2011. The possible source of the outbreak was investigated. A. baumannii isolates were identified using conventional biochemical tests, BBL Crystal Identification Systems, OXA-51 specific PCR, and 16S rDNA sequencing. All the isolates were multidrug-resistant, showing resistance to cephalosporins, carbapenems, fluoroquinolones, and the aminoglycoside group of antibiotics. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis suggested that all A. baumannii isolates were derived from a common source. PMID: 23698489 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: Jpn J Infect Dis Source Type: research