Synonyms
Acinetobacter ICU-acquired infection; Acinetobacter bacteremia; Acinetobacter ventilator-associated pneumonia; Acinetobacter urosepsis; Acinetobacter urine tract infection; Acinetobacter wound infection; Acinetobacter central venous catheter infection; Acinetobacter meningitis; Acinetobacter cholangitis; Acinetobacter peritonitis; Acinetobacter skin infection
Definition
Any nosocomial infectious disease owed to this specific Gram-negative pathogen is defined Acinetobacter baumannii infection. It is usually a hospital-acquired infection. It affects primarily critically ill patients of intensive care units, mainly in tropical climates.
Identity of Pathogen
The genus Acinetobacter consists of pleomorphic Gram-negative coccobacilli that are strictly aerobic, nonmotile, catalase positive, oxidase negative, nitrate negative, non-fermentative, sometimes difficult to decolorize, and frequently arranged in pairs. The word Acinetobacteroriginates from the Greek adjective “Akinetos”...
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Michalopoulos, A., Falagas, M.E. (2012). Acinetobacter Infections. In: Vincent, JL., Hall, J.B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Intensive Care Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-00418-6_3
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