Emergence of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Nursing Homes With High Background Rates of MRSA Colonization.
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) with diverse multilocus sequence typing emerged among our nursing home residents (6.5%) with a high background rate of MRSA (32.2%). Rectal swabs yielded a higher rate of CRAB detection than axillary or nasal swabs. Bed-bound status, use of adult diapers, and nasogastric tube were risk factors for CRAB colonization. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;37:983-986.
Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.|Infection Control Team, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
Vincent C C
VCC
Cheng
Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
Jonathan H K
JHK
Chen
Community Geriatric Assessment Team, Fung Yiu King Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
W C
WC
Ng
School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
Janet Y H
JYH
Wong
School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
Denise M K
DMK
Chow
Community Geriatric Assessment Team, Fung Yiu King Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
T C
TC
Law
Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
Simon Y C
SYC
So
Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
Sally C Y
SCY
Wong
Community Geriatric Assessment Team, Fung Yiu King Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
T C
TC
Chan
Community Geriatric Assessment Team, Fung Yiu King Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
Felix H W
FHW
Chan
Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
P L
PL
Ho
Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
K Y
KY
Yuen
D000151:Acinetobacter Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D040981:Acinetobacter baumannii / Q000187:drug effects*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015780:Carbapenems / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000254:growth & development*; D009735:Nursing Homes
D015780:Carbapenems