By Ethan Covey
Incidence rates of carbapenem-nonsusceptible Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) in the United States are quite low, with most infections occurring in health care facilities, according to a new study.
Additionally, rates of CRAB infection have remained fairly stable during recent years (Emerg Infect Dis 2018;24[4]:727-734).
“Although CRAB is a worrisome cause of health care–associated infections, it was found relatively uncommonly in clinical cultures from the sources we