Detection of New Delhi Metallo-β-Lactamase (Encoded by \u3ci\u3ebla\u3c/i\u3e\u3csub\u3eNDM-1\u3c/sub\u3e) in \u3ci\u3eAcinetobacter schindleri\u3c/i\u3e during Routine Surveillance

A carbapenem-resistant Alcaligenes faecalis strain was isolated from a surveillance swab of a service member injured in Afghanistan. The isolate was positive for blaNDM by real-time PCR. Species identification was reevaluated on three identification systems but was inconclusive. Genome sequencing indicated that the closest relative was Acinetobacter schindleri and that blaNDM-1 was carried on a plasmid that shared \u3e99% identity with one identified in an Acinetobacter lwoffii isolate. The isolate also carried a novel chromosomally encoded class D oxacillinase

Surveillance for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Battambang, Cambodia.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and humanitarian missions are increasing worldwide. The prevalence of MRSA in the populations served may be unknown. A BRAVA (Blast Resuscitlation and Victim Assistance) mission was conducted at Battambang, Cambodia that included microbiology support. No MRSA was detected in our patients despite the reported increase in MRSA in Asia. Continued investigation is warranted for future missions