The genus Acinetobacter, largely unknown 30 years ago, has risen to prominence
particularly because of its ability to cause infection in immunocompromised patients. It has …

Bacterial pathogens cause a number of lethal diseases. Opportunistic bacterial pathogens
grouped into ESKAPE pathogens that are linked to the high degree of morbidity, mortality …

Acinetobacter spp. are ubiquitous obligate aerobic bacteria which occur mostly as
commensals on the skin, and in soil, water and plants' rhizosphere. Though the species in …

The current genus designation, Acinetobacter (Greek, akinetos, or nonmotile), was initially
proposed by Brisou and Prevot in 1954 to separate the nonmotile microorganisms from the …

Acinetobacter baumannii is grouped in the ESKAPE pathogens by Infectious Disease
Society of America, which is linked to high degree of morbidity, mortality, and increased …

Increasing isolation of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MDR) has been
reported in worldwide and it is recently one of the most difficult nosocomial acquired gram …

The emergence of opportunistic Acinetobacter spp. in healthcare settings poses a significant
threat to public health. The major reasons for nosocomial spread of these species are their …

Background Acinetobacter Species are ubiquitous in the environment, and have emerged
as important nosocomial pathogens. They are resistant to many antibiotic groups, especially …

The recent literature is replete with reports on the occurrence of multiresistant epidemic
Acinetobacter baumannii in hospitals. Most reports are from Western European countries …

Acinetobacter baumannii is a bacterial pathogen increasingly identified in the clinical
microbiology laboratory as a cause of infection in humans. Upon microscopic examination …