Since the 1970s, the spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter strains among
critically ill, hospitalized patients, and subsequent epidemics, have become an increasing …

Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic bacterial pathogen primarily associated with
hospital-acquired infections. The recent increase in incidence, largely associated with …

To understand the epidemiology of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii and
define individual risk factors for MDR, we used epidemiologic methods, performed organism …

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 …

Our experience with managing an outbreak of MDR A baumannii in a medical intensive care
unit (ICU) prompted an evidence-based review of the literature, which resulted in few …

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

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

During the past few decades Acinetobacter baumannii has evolved from being a commensal
dweller of health-care facilities to constitute one of the most annoying pathogens …

Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as a highly troublesome pathogen for many
institutions globally. As a consequence of its immense ability to acquire or upregulate …