Role of tigecycline in the control of a carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii outbreak in an intensive care unit Jamal W et al. - Environmental screening revealed gross contamination of many surfaces and equipment within the unit. The outbreak strains belonged to two distinct clones (D and E) whereas the 14 environmental strains belonged to three distinct groups (A–C). The outbreak of infections treated with tigecycline was successfully eliminated in conjunction with an aggressive infection control strategy. [more...]
