Characterization of a novel international clonal complex (CC32) of Acinetobacter baumannii with epidemic potential

G J Da Silva; T Van Der Reijden; S Domingues; N Mendonça; K Petersen; L Dijkshoorn

doi:10.1017/S0950268813002288

Characterization of a novel international clonal complex (CC32) of Acinetobacter baumannii with epidemic potential

Epidemiol Infect. 2014 Jul;142(7):1554-8. doi: 10.1017/S0950268813002288. Epub 2013 Sep 30.

Authors

G J Da Silva¹, T Van Der Reijden², S Domingues¹, N Mendonça¹, K Petersen³, L Dijkshoorn²

Affiliations

¹ Center of Pharmaceutical Studies, Faculty of Pharmacy,University of Coimbra,Coimbra,Portugal.
² Department of Infectious Diseases,Leiden University Medical Centre,Leiden,The Netherlands.
³ US Naval Medical Research Unit No. 6,Peru.

Abstract

Twelve non-replicate Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from five European hospitals, Kuwait, and the US military healthcare system collected between 1980 and 2005 revealed a new clone, CC32. These included representative isolates of outbreaks/cross-infections. Antimicrobial susceptibility and carbapenem-resistant genetic traits varied. The widespread occurrence, the association with an outbreak and the carbapenem resistance indicate that CC32 has epidemic potential.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Acinetobacter Infections / epidemiology
Acinetobacter Infections / microbiology*
Acinetobacter baumannii / classification*
Acinetobacter baumannii / drug effects
Acinetobacter baumannii / genetics
Acinetobacter baumannii / isolation & purification
Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
Disease Outbreaks
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
Europe / epidemiology
Humans
Kuwait / epidemiology
Military Personnel / statistics & numerical data
United States

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents