Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter infection

Definition:

Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as a worldwide problem as a nosocomial pathogen in hospitalized patients. It can cause bacteremia, pneumonia, meningitis, urinary tract infection, wound infection, and nosocomial infections. Isolates resistant to almost all commercially available antimicrobials have been identified.

References:

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[2]. Hamuel James Doughari, et al. The ecology, biology and pathogenesis of Acinetobacter spp.: an overview. Microbes Environ. 2011;26(2):101-12. [Content Brief]

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[4]. Rupali Jain, et al. Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter infections: an emerging challenge to clinicians. Ann Pharmacother. 2004 Sep;38(9):1449-59. [Content Brief]

[5]. Thomas D Gootz, et al. Acinetobacter baumannii: an emerging multidrug-resistant threat. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2008 Jun;6(3):309-25. [Content Brief]

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