Clinical and molecular features of NDM-producing Acinetobacter baumannii in a multicenter study in Israel.

ABSTRACT:

Background

NDM-producing Acinetobacter baumannii (NDMAb) were reported sporadically worldwide but little is known about the transmission, epidemiology and clinical features of NDMAb-infected patients. The goals of this study were to characterize (1) the epidemiology and clinical features of NDMAb-infected patients; (2) the microbiological and molecular features of NDMAb isolates and (3) the transmission networks of NDMAb within healthcare facilities.

Methods

The study was conducted at the Tel-Aviv Sourasky, Rambam and Sha'are-Zedek Medical centers (TASMC, RMC and SZMC, respectively) in Israel. All cases detected between January 2018 and July 2019 were included. Phylogenetic analysis was based on core genome SNP distances. Clonal transmission was defined according to molecula

SUBMITTER: Adler A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10314562 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature