636. Genome Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAb) in the United States

摘要

BackgroundCRAb is a major cause of healthcare-associated infections and is associated with high mortality due to the lack of reliable treatment options. We aimed to elucidate the contemporary population structure of CRAb isolates circulating in US hospitals using whole-genome sequencing (WGS).