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Donor-derived transmission through lung transplantation of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii producing the OXA-23 carbapenemase during an ongoing healthcare facility outbreak.
Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society - 1 Apr 2020
Bardossy Ana C, Snavely Emily A, Nazarian Elizabeth, Annambhotla Pallavi, Basavaraju Sridhar V, Pepe Dana, Maloney Meghan, Musser Kimberlee A, Haas Wolfgang, Barros Nicolas, Pierce Virginia M, Walters Maroya, Epstein Lauren
Abstract excerpt
We describe a rare instance of donor-derived OXA-23-producing carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii transmission during lung transplantation and the subsequent public health response. This investigation highlights how transplantation can introduce rare multidrug-resistant organisms into different healthcare facilities and regions.
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