Analysis of four carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii outbreaks using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 Jun;44(6):991-993. doi: 10.1017/ice.2022.109. Epub 2022 May 10.

Abstract

We used Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy to analyze 4 carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii outbreaks. FTIR distinguished between isolates from different hospitals and uncovered the relatedness between isolates from acute-care hospitals and a post-acute-care hospital. Using higher cutoffs reveals more distant relationships and lower cutoffs support analyses of recent events.

MeSH terms

  • Acinetobacter baumannii*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Carbapenems / pharmacology
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
  • beta-Lactamases

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Carbapenems
  • beta-Lactamases