biostudies-literatureUnknown21(1)Chhatwal PMedizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH)<h4>Background</h4>Carbapenem resistant (CR) Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp) and Acinetobacter baumannii (Ab) are emerging multidrug resistant bacteria with very limited treatment options in case of infection. Both are well-known causes of nosocomial infections and outbreaks in healthcare facilities.<h4>Methods</h4>A retrospective study was conducted to investigate the epidemiology of inpatients with CR Kp and CR Ab in a 1500-bed German university hospital from 2015 to 2019. We present our infection control concept including a weekly microbiologic screening for patients who shared the ward with a CR Kp or CR Ab index patient.<h4>Results</h4>Within 5 years, 141 CR Kp and 60 CR Ab cases were hospitalized corresponding to 118 unique patients (74 patients with CR Kp, 39 patients with CR Ab and 5 paBMC infectious diseases1196https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8627082biostudies-literatureEpidemiology and infection control of carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae at a German university hospital: a retrospective study of 5 years (2015-2019).PMC8627082Ebadi EZiesing SSimon NBaier CChhatwal PBange FCSchwab FVonberg RPGerbel SSchluter DfalseEpidemiology and infection control of carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae at a German university hospital: a retrospective study of 5 years (2015-2019).<h4>Background</h4>Carbapenem resistant (CR) Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp) and Acinetobacter baumannii (Ab) are emerging multidrug resistant bacteria with very limited treatment options in case of infection. Both are well-known causes of nosocomial infections and outbreaks in healthcare facilities.<h4>Methods</h4>A retrospective study was conducted to investigate the epidemiology of inpatients with CR Kp and CR Ab in a 1500-bed German university hospital from 2015 to 2019. We present our infection control concept including a weekly microbiologic screening for patients who shared the ward with a CR Kp or CR Ab index patient.<h4>Results</h4>Within 5 years, 141 CR Kp and 60 CR Ab cases were hospitalized corresponding to 118 unique patients (74 patients with CR Kp, 39 patients with CR Ab and 5 pa2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Nov2025-04-18T15:40:57.505Z2022-02-11T13:32:32.733ZS-EPMC86270823483797310.1186/s12879-021-06900-3