Transmission of carbapenem-resistant <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> in post-acute care hospitals: an FTIR-based analysis of strain similarity
CRAB strain similarity was strongly associated with spatial proximity within PACH wards, indicating that within-ward transmission is an important contributor to CRAB carriage prevalence. Similar risk in same and adjacent rooms suggests transmission via shared staff or equipment. Ward-level infection control interventions are warranted to interrupt spread.
Authors
- Yehuda Carmeli
- Moshe Bechor
- Elizabeth Temkin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6028-5819)
- Vered Schechner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7441-931X)
- Alona Keren‐Paz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0679-3967)
- Adi Cohen
- Samira Masarwa
- Reut Efrati-Epchtien
Institutions
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- Israel Ministry of Health (IL)
- Media Working Group (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2025.10337
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00