Laboratory manual for genomic-based survey of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
This technical report is a laboratory manual that accompanies the ‘Survey protocol for the ECDC genomic-based surveillance of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Europe’. The survey protocol contains a detailed description of the survey, objectives and sampling frame.
This document is intended for those who may implement, or participate in, an ECDC survey to collect carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAb) specimens and patient metadata from acute care hospitals, especially those working in clinical laboratories, including reference laboratories.
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In Figure 3, the categorisation of EUCAST clinical breakpoints was updated on 2 October 2024. There is also a new section, ‘Submitting bacterial samples for quality verification’, for national teams.
