Acinetobacter infection
Abstract
The gram-negative coccobacillus acinetobacter, a pathogen once seen only in hot, humid climates, has become an increasingly common nosocomial problem even in temperate climates. For infections caused by multidrug-resistant isolates, antibiotic choices may be quite limited. This review summarizes the approaches to treatment and the current understanding of the ability of acinetobacter to accumulate diverse mechanisms of resistance, with the emergence of strains resistant to all commercially available antibiotics.
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Mounting evidence demonstrates the emergence of Acinetobacter as a cause of hospital-associated and occasionally community-acquired infection in resource-limited settings.
“mounting evidence demonstrates the emergence of this pathogen as a cause of hospital-associated and occasionally community-acquired infection in resource-limited settings.[5, 16–20]”
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- Authors
- Munoz-Price, L. S., & Weinstein, R. A.
- Affiliations
- Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center (US)
- Venue
- New England Journal of Medicine
- Publisher
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- Published
- 2008-03-20
- Volume
- 358
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 1271-1281
- ISSN
- 0028-4793 (ISSN-L)
- 1533-4406
- OpenAlex
- W4250421841
- Cited by
- 772
- References
- 1
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- FWCI
- 2.86
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- New England Journal of Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Medicine › Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Endocrinology › Infections and bacterial resistance
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology › Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Keywords
- Acinetobacter, nosocomial infections, multidrug resistance, antibiotic resistance mechanisms, Gram-negative coccobacilli, antibiotic therapy, temperate climate
- MeSH terms
- Acinetobacter, Acinetobacter Infections, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Cross Infection, Humans, Bacteremia, Infection Control, Community-Acquired Infections, Disease Transmission, Infectious, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated
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