Longitudinal Characterization of Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus Complex, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonizing and Infecting Combat Casualties

Abstract

Drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonize and infect combat casualties from Iraq and Afghanistan. We retrospectively evaluated relatedness, by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and antibiotic susceptibility testing, of isolates colonizing and infecting casualties over 2 years. Colonizing organisms were unrelated to isolates producing later infection in up to 27% of cases; most isolates underwent change in antibiotic susceptibilities. The same is true for serial infecting isolates recovered during hospitalization.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA633083

Entities

People

  • Clinton K. Murray
  • Duane R. Hospenthal
  • Heather C. Yun
  • Katrin Mende
  • Kevin K Chung
  • Rebekah A. Sensenig
  • Steven Wolf

Organizations

  • United States Army Institute of Surgical Research

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Bacteria
  • Burns
  • Casualties
  • Combat Operations
  • Gel Electrophoresis
  • Health
  • Health Services
  • Infection
  • Infection Control
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Medical Personnel
  • Staphylococcus Aureus
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Therapy
  • Wound Infections

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Medicine

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