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. 2020 Nov;25(45):2001735.
doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.45.2001735.

Epidemiological situation, laboratory capacity and preparedness for carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Europe, 2019

Felix Lötsch  1 , Barbara Albiger  1 , Dominique L Monnet  1 , Marc J Struelens  1 , Harald Seifert  2   3 , Anke Kohlenberg  1 ; European Antimicrobial Resistance Genes Surveillance Network (EURGen-Net) carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii capacity survey group  4 ; EURGen-Net carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii capacity survey group
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Epidemiological situation, laboratory capacity and preparedness for carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Europe, 2019

Felix Lötsch et al. Euro Surveill. 2020 Nov.

Abstract

To update information on the epidemiological situation and national capacity for detection, surveillance and containment of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAb) in Europe, we performed a survey in 37 countries. Nine countries reported regional or inter-regional spread and seven an endemic situation. Laboratories with a reference function, surveillance systems, and a national containment plan for CRAb existed in 30, 23 and eight countries, respectively. A pan-European molecular survey would provide in-depth understanding of the CRAb epidemiology.

Keywords: Acinetobacter baumannii; Europe; Surveillance; Whole Genome Sequencing; carbapenem resistance; laboratory capacity.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: KLH and JT are members of PHE’s Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infections Reference Unit, which has received financial support for conference attendance, lectures, research projects, or contracted evaluations from numerous sources, including Accelerate Diagnostics, Achaogen Inc, Allecra Therapeutics, Amplex, AstraZeneca UK Ltd, AusDiagnostics, Basilea Pharmaceutica, Becton Dickinson Diagnostics, bioMérieux, Bio-Rad Laboratories, British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Cepheid, Check-Points B.V., Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Department of Health, Enigma Diagnostics, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Food Standards Agency, GenePOC, GlaxoSmithKline Services Ltd, Helperby Therapeutics, Henry Stewart Talks, International Health Management Associates Ltd, Innovate UK, Kalidex Pharmaceuticals, Melinta Therapeutics, Merck Sharpe and Dohme, Meiji Seika Pharma Co Ltd, Mobidiag, Momentum Biosciences Ltd, Neem Biotech, NIHR, Nordic Pharma Ltd, Norgine Pharmaceuticals, Paratek, Rabiotics Rx, Rempex Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Roche, Rokitan Ltd, Smith and Nephew UK Ltd, Shionogi and Co Ltd, Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Trius Therapeutics, VenatoRx Pharmaceuticals, Wockhardt Ltd, and the World Health Organization.

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Epidemiological situation of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, assessment by national experts in European countries, 2019 (n = 37)
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