INTRODUCTION—Acinetobacter is a gram-negative coccobacillus that has emerged from
an organism of questionable pathogenicity to an infectious agent of importance to hospitals …

INTRODUCTION—Acinetobacter is a gram-negative coccobacillus that has emerged from
an organism of questionable pathogenicity to an infectious agent of importance to hospitals …

Acinetobacter is a complex genus, and historically, there has been confusion about the
existence of multiple species. The species commonly cause nosocomial infections …

Background In past decades, Acinetobacter infections have been sporadically identified in
hospitalized patients and healthcarerelated outbreaks. 1, 2, 3 These infections have …

Nosocomial infections caused by antibiotic-resistant strains of Acinetobacter are being
reported with increasing frequency and are a major source of concern. Many strains have a …

Acinetobacter remains one of the most challenging pathogens in the field of infectious
diseases owing primarily to the uniqueness and multiplicity of its resistance mechanisms …

This review of Acinetobacter outbreaks summarizes factors related to the presence and
recognition of organism transmission and describes the implementation of control and …

Over the last three decades, Acinetobacter has gained importance as a leading nosocomial
pathogen, partly due to its impressive genetic capabilities to acquire resistance and partly …

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 …

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