Transmission of extended-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a tertiary care hospital in Mexico city

Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic infectious agent that affects primarily immunocompromised individuals. A. baumannii is highly prevalent in hospital settings being commonly associated with nosocomial transmission and drug resistance. Here, we report the identification and molecular characterization of A. baumannii strains among patients in a tertiary level hospital in Mexico. Whole genome sequencing analysis was performed to establish their genetic relationship and drug resistance mutations profile. Eight genetically different, extensively drug resistant strains were identified circulating among wards in a tertiary level hospital.