Prospective investigation identifies an underestimated transmission route of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in ICU settings, indicating serious infection control challenges.
Among the environmental sampling sites tested, 13.08% were positive for CRAB. The airborne isolates were characterized by greater diversity and fundamentally distinct survival kinetics. The isolates were predominantly characterized as ST Pas 2 and ST Oxf 208. Spatiotemporal transmission over an extended period and across different buildings was confirmed.
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