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Clinical and molecular epidemiology of Acinetobacter baumannii bloodstream infections in an endemic setting.
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Future microbiology [Future Microbiol] 2017 Mar; Vol. 12, pp. 271-283. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Feb 24. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Aim: The transmission dynamics of Acinetobacter baumannii in endemic settings, and the relation between microbial properties and patients' clinical outcomes, are yet obscure and hampered by insufficient metadata.<br />Methods & Results: Of 20 consecutive patients with A. baumannii bloodstream infection that were thoroughly analyzed at a single center, at least one transmission opportunity was evident for 85% of patients. This implies that patient-to-patient transmission is the major mode of A. baumannii acquisitions in health facilities. Moreover, all patients who died immediately (<24 h of admission) were infected with a single clone (ST457; relative risk = 1.6; p = 0.05).<br />Conclusion: This preliminary analysis should prompt further investigation by mapping genomic virulence determinants among A. baumannii ST457 lineage compared with other strains.
- Subjects :
- Acinetobacter Infections mortality
Acinetobacter Infections transmission
Acinetobacter baumannii classification
Acinetobacter baumannii isolation & purification
Acinetobacter baumannii physiology
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bacteremia mortality
Bacteremia transmission
Bacterial Proteins genetics
Bacterial Proteins metabolism
Child
Child, Preschool
Cross Infection epidemiology
Cross Infection microbiology
Female
Humans
Infant
Israel epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Molecular Epidemiology
Phylogeny
Retrospective Studies
Young Adult
Acinetobacter Infections microbiology
Acinetobacter baumannii genetics
Bacteremia microbiology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1746-0921
- Volume :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Future microbiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28287300
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2217/fmb-2016-0158