Ten-year retrospective analysis of Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates reveals a proportionately large, non-nosocomial, multidrug-resistant endemic reservoir
J. J. Calix, J. P. Burnham, M. F. Feldman
The paper compares hospital-acquired and community-acquired Acinetobacter baumannii isolates over ten years in a U.S. healthcare system, finding community-acquired isolates dominate and show lower carbapenem resistance.
bioRxiv · Mar 14, 2019 · PreprintMicrobiology