Emergence of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Nursing Homes with High Background Rates of MRSA Colonization

Vincent C.C. Cheng; Jonathan H.K. Chen; W. C. Ng; Janet Y.H. Wong; Denise M.K. Chow; T. C. Law; Simon Y.C. So; Sally C.Y. Wong; T. C. Chan; Felix H.W. Chan; P. L. Ho; K. Y. Yuen

doi:10.1017/ice.2016.84

Emergence of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Nursing Homes with High Background Rates of MRSA Colonization

Vincent C.C. Cheng
, Jonathan H.K. Chen
, W. C. Ng
, Janet Y.H. Wong
, Denise M.K. Chow
, T. C. Law
, Simon Y.C. So
, Sally C.Y. Wong
, T. C. Chan
, Felix H.W. Chan
, P. L. Ho
, K. Y. Yuen

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	983-986
Number of pages	4
Journal	Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Volume	37
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2016.84
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2016
Externally published	Yes

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Cheng, V. C. C., Chen, J. H. K., Ng, W. C., Wong, J. Y. H., Chow, D. M. K., Law, T. C., So, S. Y. C., Wong, S. C. Y., Chan, T. C., Chan, F. H. W., Ho, P. L., & Yuen, K. Y. (2016). Emergence of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Nursing Homes with High Background Rates of MRSA Colonization. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 37(8), 983-986. https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2016.84

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