Abstract:ObjectiveTo evaluate the molecular epidemiological features of Acinetobacter baumannii (Ab) causing ventilatorassociated pneumonia(VAP).MethodsSeven strains of Ab isolated from lower respiratory tract secretion of VAP patients were typied by pulsedfield gel electrophoresis (PFGE), and drugresistance of strains were detected.ResultsThe similarity of PFGE electrophoresis strips of 7 strains was 57%-100%, there were 4 PFGE patterns(A,B,C and D), 2(28.57%) strains were for pattern A, B and D respectively, 1(14.29 %) strain was for pattern C. Ab had different drugresistance to 13 kinds of antimicrobial agents (ceftazidime, imipenem,tobramycin, etc.), all were pandrugresistant strains, pattern C strain was alldrugresistant strain.ConclusionPFGE typing can accurately and quickly trace the homology of nosocomial infection caused by Ab.