Objective. To describe the control of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii-
calcoaceticus (MDRABC) colonization and infection in an intensive care unit (ICU). Setting …

While we were isolating Bartonella quintana from body lice, 40 Acinetobacter baumannii
strains were also isolated and genotyped. One clone was unique and the other was …

Acinetobacter baumannii is a major nosocomial pathogen and frequent cause of hospital-
acquired pneumonia, surgical wound infections and sepsis. As very little is known of the …

While some trends in antimicrobial resistance rates are universal, others appear to be
unique for specific regions. In Taiwan, the strikingly high prevalence of resistance to …

Background. Acinetobacter baumannii is a bacterial pathogen of increasing medical
importance. Little is known about genes important for its survival in vivo. Methods. Screening …

Background and objective: Patients with community‐acquired Acinetobacter baumannii (AB)
pneumonia have been reported from subtropical countries. We investigated the …

In recent years, multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged globally as a
major threat to the healthcare system. It is now listed by the World Health Organization as a …

Aim Acinetobacter baumannii is a well‐known nosocomial pathogen that has been isolated
from different clinical sources. This pathogen also causes community‐acquired infections …

BACKGROUND The genus Acinetobacter, well known as a nosocomial pathogen, can also
cause severe community-onset pneumonia. Previous small case series have suggested …

Acinetobacter baumannii has few known virulence factors and yet causes a variety of
opportunistic infections. Many gram-negative bacteria are directly killed by complement, but …