Risk of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infection in patients with a positive screening test for CRAB in post-acute care hospitals.

Authors

Vered Schechner, Adi Cohen, Ricki Atanov, Elizabeth Temkin, Samira Masarwa, Reut Efrati Epchtien, Alona Keren-Paz, Yehuda Carmeli, Israel PACH CRAB Working Group

Published in

Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Pages 1-3. Sep 10, 2026. Epub Sep 10, 2026.

Abstract

We quantified one-year infection risk with carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) among CRAB-colonized patients in post-acute care hospitals (PACHs). Among 523 carriers, 9% developed a clinical infection and 1% developed bacteremia. CRAB carriage in PACHs is not only a reservoir for transmission but also a risk to the individual carrier.

PMID:
42717504
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 10 Sep 2026.

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