Community-acquired in name only: A cluster of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a burn intensive care unit and beyond.

Erica S ShenoyVirginia M PierceMohamad R A SaterFebriana K PangestuIan C HerriottMelis N AnahtarJuliet T BramanteDouglas S KwonFred R HawkinsDolores SuslakLauren R WestMiriam H HuntleyDavid C Hooper

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2020)

We report a cluster of highly resistant Acinetobacter baumannii that occurred in a burn ICU over 5 months and then spread to a separate ICU. Two case patients developed infections classified as community acquired under standard epidemiological definitions, but WGS revealed clonality, highlighting the risk of burn patients for early-onset nosocomial infections. An extensive investigation identified the role of environmental reservoirs.

Keyphrases

acinetobacter baumannii
intensive care unit
early onset
multidrug resistant
drug resistant
end stage renal disease
pseudomonas aeruginosa
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
healthcare
mental health
late onset
escherichia coli
cystic fibrosis
single cell
human health