Identification of a new geographically widespread multiresistant Acinetobacter baumannii clone from European hospitals

Interlaboratory reproducibility of DiversiLab rep-PCR typing and clustering of Acinetobacter baumannii isolates

“…The majority of the remaining isolates grouped into seven distinct clonal clusters. Owing to their widespread distribution, these were termed worldwide clonal clusters 1-8 (WW1-8); WW1-WW3 corresponded to previously identified European clonal lineages 1-3 (Dijkshoorn et al, 1996;van Dessel et al, 2004). An in-house library representing the eight A. baumannii worldwide clusters, which is regularly used for our epidemiological investigations, is now established in Cologne.…”

Microbiologic characteristics and predictors of mortality in bloodstream infections in intensive care unit patients: A 1-year, large, prospective surveillance study in 5 Italian hospitals

“…[14][15][16][17] In particular, carbapenem resistance was reported in nearly 70% of Acinetobacter spp and 40% of Klebsiella spp, and an extended spectrum beta lactamases pattern was expressed in up to 30% of Enterobacteriaceae isolates globally. [18][19][20] The present study investigated the annual incidence of BSI in adult ICUs of 5 hospitals (3 teaching hospitals and 2 nonteaching hospitals) in Rome, Italy, in an attempt to quantify the rate of bacteremia per year, the microbiologic epidemiology and diffusion of antibiotic-resistant pathogens, and the risk factors associated with in-hospital mortality after a BSI episode.…”

Comparison of Multiple-Locus Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Analysis with Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis Typing of Acinetobacter baumannii in China

“…The number of multidrug-resistant (MDR) organism outbreaks is currently increasing worldwide. Many of the genotypes involved have been found to belong to international clone (lineage) I, II, or III (4,5,6).…”