Acinetobacter spp. are non-fermentative, strictly aerobic, Gram-negative microorganisms
with a confusing taxonomic history. The Acinetobacter baumannii–Acinetobacter …

Acinetobacter baumannii, once considered a low-category pathogen, has emerged as an
obstinate infectious agent. The scientific community is paying more attention to this …

Amid the recent attention focused on the growing impact of methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus and multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, the …

Acinetobacter emerged as a significant nosocomial pathogen during the late 1970s,
probably as a consequence, at least in part, of increasing use of broad-spectrum antibiotics …

The genus Acinetobacter comprises a complex and heterogeneous group of bacteria, many
of which are capable of causing a range of opportunistic, often catheter‐related, infections in …

Members of the genus Acinetobacter have been implicated in a wide spectrum of infectious
diseases. Although this organism is associated primarily with nosocomial infections, it has …

Acinetobacter baumannii is a ubiquitous, Gram-negative, nonflagellated coccobacillus
bacterium commonly isolated from the environment. In human medicine, this opportunistic …

Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative, opportunistic pathogen, causing severe
infections difficult to treat. The A. baumannii infection rate has increased year by year in …

Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii is recognized to be among the most difficult
antimicrobial-resistant gram-negative bacilli to control and treat. Increasing antimicrobial …

Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic nosocomial pathogen and one of the six most
important multidrug resistant microorganisms in hospitals worldwide. This human pathogen …