Longitudinal surveillance for meningitis by Acinetobacter in a large urban setting in Brazil. (11th February 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Coelho‐Souza, T.; Reis, J. N.; Martins, N.; Martins, I. S.; Menezes, A. O.; Reis, M. G.; Silva, N. O.; Dias, R. C. S.; Riley, L. W.; Moreira, B. M.; Cantón, R.
• Is Part Of: Clinical microbiology and infection. Volume 19:Number 5(2013:May)
• Page Start: E241
• Page End: E244
• Publication Date: 2013-02-11
• Subjects: Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Diagnostic microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.01
• DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12145
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1198-743X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en" id="clm12145-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>The study aim was to describe the emergence of carbapenem resistance and clonal complexes (CC), defined by multilocus sequence typing (MLST), in <italic>Acinetobacter baumannii</italic> in a surveillance system for meningitis. Starting in 1996 in an urban setting of Brazil, surveillance detected meningitis by <italic>Acinetobacter</italic> sp for the first time in 2002. Up to 2008, 35 isolates were saved. Carbapenem resistance emerged in 2006, reaching 70% of <italic>A. baumannii</italic> isolates in 2008, including one that was colistin resistant. <italic>A. baumannii</italic> belonged to CC113/79 (University of Oxford/Institute Pasteur schemes), CC235/162 and CC103/15. Dissemination of infections resistant to all antimicrobial agents may occur in the future.</p> </abstract>