Piotr A Serwacki, Dariusz A Hareza, Anna Kujawska, Anna Pałka, Estera Jachowicz-Matczak, Agata Rybka-Grymek, Wioletta Świątek-Kwapniewska, Iwona Pawłowska, Zofia Gniadek, Karolina Gutkowska, Mateusz Gajda, Jadwiga Wójkowska-Mach
INTRODUCTION: The complex interplay between Acinetobacter spp., patients, and the environment has made it increasingly difficult to optimally treat patients infected with Acinetobacter spp., mainly due to rising antimicrobial resistance and challenges with surveillance. OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated carbapenem-resistance Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) isolates to determine their resistance profiles and the presence of specific β-lactamase enzymes to inform the use of CRAB surveillance upon hospital admission and regional empiric antibiotic therapies...
April 23, 2024: Polish Archives of Internal Medicine