Epidemiological situation, laboratory capacity and preparedness for carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Europe, 2019.

Epidemiological situation, laboratory capacity and preparedness for carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Europe, 2019.
Euro Surveill. 2020 Nov;25(45):
Authors: Lötsch F, Albiger B, Monnet DL, Struelens MJ, Seifert H, Kohlenberg A, European Antimicrobial Resistance Genes Surveillance Network (EURGen-Net) carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii capacity survey group, EURGen-Net carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii capacity survey group
Abstract
To update information on the epidemiological situation and national capacity for detection, surveillance and containment of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAb) in Europe, we performed a survey in 37 countries. Nine countries reported regional or inter-regional spread and seven an endemic situation. Laboratories with a reference function, surveillance systems, and a national containment plan for CRAb existed in 30, 23 and eight countries, respectively. A pan-European molecular survey would provide in-depth understanding of the CRAb epidemiology.
PMID: 33183407 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Euro Surveill - November 1, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Lötsch F, Albiger B, Monnet DL, Struelens MJ, Seifert H, Kohlenberg A, European Antimicrobial Resistance Genes Surveillance Network (EURGen-Net) carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii capacity survey group, EURGen-Net carbapenem-resistant Acinetoba Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research