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Definition
Infection caused by Acinetobacter, a gram negative organism
Pathogenesis
Opportunistic infection from an organism which is often a part of the normal flora in the axilla and groin; increased sweating resulting in higher carriage levels; skin involvement usually colonization rather than infection
Clinical manifestation
No physical findings in colonized patients; skin pustules, cellulitis with clinical infection
Differential diagnosis
Other gram negative infections; ecthyma; staphyloccal cellulitis
Therapy
No therapy for colonization; treatment of active infection dependent on sensitivities of the organism in the individual patient
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Cunha BA, Klein NC (1995) Pseudoinfections: a review. Infectious Disease Clinical Practice 4:95–103
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(2004). Acinetobacter infection. In: Levine, N., Levine, C.C. (eds) Dermatology Therapy. A to Z Essentials. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-29668-9_14
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