Molecular Surveillance of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria among Refugees from Afghanistan in 2 US Military Hospitals during Operation Allies Refuge, 2021
In 2021, two US military hospitals, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, observed a high prevalence of multidrug-resistant bacteria among refugees evacuated from Afghanistan during Operation Al...
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In 2021, two US military hospitals, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, observed a high prevalence of multidrug-resistant bacteria among refugees evacuated from Afghanistan during Operation Allies Refuge. Multidrug-resistant isolates collected from 80 patients carried an array of antimicrobial resistance genes, including carbapenemases (blaNDM-1, blaNDM-5, and blaOXA-23) and 16S methyltransferases (rmtC and rmtF). Considering the rising transmission of antimicrobial resistance and unprecedented population displacement globally, these data are a reminder of the need for robust infection control measures and surveillance.
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| spelling | doaj-art-1fd652cdb34e4101b05454d162f5f6d32024-11-12T13:39:43ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592024-10-013014475210.3201/eid3014.240152Molecular Surveillance of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria among Refugees from Afghanistan in 2 US Military Hospitals during Operation Allies Refuge, 2021Cole AndersonFrancois LebretonEmma MillsBrendan JonesMelissa MartinHunter SmithRoseanne RessnerSara RobinsonWesley CampbellJason SmedbergMichael BacklundDiane HomeyerJoshua Hawley-MolloyNatalie KhanHenry DaoPatrick McGannJason Bennett In 2021, two US military hospitals, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, observed a high prevalence of multidrug-resistant bacteria among refugees evacuated from Afghanistan during Operation Allies Refuge. Multidrug-resistant isolates collected from 80 patients carried an array of antimicrobial resistance genes, including carbapenemases (blaNDM-1, blaNDM-5, and blaOXA-23) and 16S methyltransferases (rmtC and rmtF). Considering the rising transmission of antimicrobial resistance and unprecedented population displacement globally, these data are a reminder of the need for robust infection control measures and surveillance. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/14/24-0152_articleantimicrobial resistancebacteriainfection controlmilitary medicineglobal healthrefugees |
| spellingShingle | Cole Anderson Francois Lebreton Emma Mills Brendan Jones Melissa Martin Hunter Smith Roseanne Ressner Sara Robinson Wesley Campbell Jason Smedberg Michael Backlund Diane Homeyer Joshua Hawley-Molloy Natalie Khan Henry Dao Patrick McGann Jason Bennett Molecular Surveillance of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria among Refugees from Afghanistan in 2 US Military Hospitals during Operation Allies Refuge, 2021 Emerging Infectious Diseases antimicrobial resistance bacteria infection control military medicine global health refugees |
| title | Molecular Surveillance of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria among Refugees from Afghanistan in 2 US Military Hospitals during Operation Allies Refuge, 2021 |
| title_full | Molecular Surveillance of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria among Refugees from Afghanistan in 2 US Military Hospitals during Operation Allies Refuge, 2021 |
| title_fullStr | Molecular Surveillance of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria among Refugees from Afghanistan in 2 US Military Hospitals during Operation Allies Refuge, 2021 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Molecular Surveillance of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria among Refugees from Afghanistan in 2 US Military Hospitals during Operation Allies Refuge, 2021 |
| title_short | Molecular Surveillance of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria among Refugees from Afghanistan in 2 US Military Hospitals during Operation Allies Refuge, 2021 |
| title_sort | molecular surveillance of multidrug resistant bacteria among refugees from afghanistan in 2 us military hospitals during operation allies refuge 2021 |
| topic | antimicrobial resistance bacteria infection control military medicine global health refugees |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/14/24-0152_article |
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