Table 1 A. baumannii isolates, nature of samples (case vs control), their collection dates, sites, source of outbreaks and PFGE type

LAC-201

Case 1

12/19/2007

BAL

X

0

X–A

LAC–202

Case 1

12/14/2007

Blood

X

0

X–A

LAC–203

Case 2

12/29/2007

Tip

X

0

X–A

LAC–204

Case 2

12/30/2007

ETT

X

0

X–A

LAC–205

Case 3

12/8/2007

Tip

X

0

X–A

LAC–206

Case 3

11/29/2007

Tip

X

0

X–A

LAC–207

Case 3

12/8/2007

BAL

X

0

X–A

LAC–208

Case 4

11/20/2007

BAL

X

0

X–A

LAC–209

Case 4

12/1/2007

Blood

X

1

X–A1

LAC–210

Control 1

12/23/2007

Wound

X

3

X–A2

LAC–211

Control 1

12/29/2007

Blood

X

3

X–A2

LAC–212

Case 5

12/22/2007

BAL

X

3

X–A3

LAC–213

Case 5

12/30/2007

BAL

X

3

X–A3

LAC–214

Case 5

12/21/2007

ETT

X

3

X–A3

LAC–215

Case 6

12/8/2007

Urine

X

3

X–A3

LAC–216

Case 6

12/20/2007

Blood

X

3

X–A3

LAC–217

Control 2

12/4/2007

Blood

X

4

X–A4

LAC–218

Control 2

11/29/2007

Resp

X

4

X–A4

LAC–219

Control 3

1/4/2008

Resp

X

3

X–A5

LAC–220

Control 3

1/3/2008

Blood

X

4

X–A6

LAC–221

Control 4

10/19/2007

BAL

X

>7

X–B

LAC–222

Control 4

11/10/2007

Blood

X

>7

X–B

LAC–223

Control 5

10/29/2007

BAL

X

>7

X–B1

LAC–224

Control 6

11/16/2007

Tip

X

>7

X–C

LAC–225

Control 6

11/22/2007

Resp

X

>7

X–C

LAC–226

Control 5

10/24/2007

Wound

X

>7

X–D

LAC–227

Case 1

8/4/2009

Sputum

Y

0

Y–A

LAC–228

Case 2

8/24/2009

Sputum, Expectorated

Y

0

Y–A

LAC–229

Case 3

8/31/2009

Sputum

Y

0

Y–A

LAC–230

Case 4

9/3/2009

Sputum

Y

0

Y–A

LAC–231

Environmental

9/15/2009

Environmental

Y

0

Y–A

LAC–232

Environmental

9/15/2009

Environmental

Y

0

Y–A

LAC–233

Environmental

9/15/2009

Environmental

Y

0

Y–A

LAC–234

Case 5

8/6/2009

Sputum

Y

1

Y–A1

LAC–235

Control 1

9/6/2009

Wound

Y

1

Y–A2

LAC–236

Case 6

8/4/2009

Bronchoscopy

Y

>7

Y–B

LAC–237

Case 7

8/6/2009

Sputum

Y

>7

Y–B

LAC–238

Case 8

8/3/2009

Wound

Y

>7

Y–C