• The COVID-19 Pandemic Sparked off a Large-Scale Outbreak of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from the Endemic Strains at an Italian Hospital 

      Petazzoni, Greta; Bellinzona, Greta; Merla, Cristina; Corbella, Marta; Monzillo, Vincenzina; Samuelsen, Ørjan; Corander, Jukka; Sassera, Davide; Gaiarsa, Stefano; Cambieri, Patrizia (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-23)
      Acinetobacter baumannii is a nosocomial pathogen that poses a serious threat due to the rise of incidence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains. During the COVID-19 pandemic, MDR A. baumannii clones have caused several outbreaks worldwide. Here, we describe a detailed investigation of an MDR A. baumannii outbreak that occurred at Policlinico San Matteo (Pavia, Italy). A total of 96 A. baumannii ...