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Epidemiological investigation of an Acinetobacter baumanniioutbreak using core genome multilocus sequence typing

Authors :
Venditti, Carolina
Vulcano, Antonella
D’Arezzo, Silvia
Gruber, Cesare Ernesto Maria
Selleri, Marina
Antonini, Mario
Lanini, Simone
Marani, Alessandra
Puro, Vincenzo
Nisii, Carla
Di Caro, Antonino
Source :
Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance; June 2019, Vol. 17 Issue: 1 p245-249, 5p
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

•Thirteen carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumanniistrains from an Italian ICU were investigated.•Traditional typing methods highlighted one cluster, whereas cgMLST showed two different clusters.•cgMLST highlighted two transmission events, supported by epidemiological data.•WGS-based cgMLST is a valuable tool, better suited for prompt epidemiological investigations.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22137165
Volume :
17
Issue :
1
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs47508096
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgar.2018.11.027