Emergence of multi drug resistant nonfermentative Acinetobacter spp in a tertiary care hospital

Background Acinetobacter are gram negative, catalase positive, oxidase negative, nonmotile, non fermenting cocobacilli. The emergence of Acinetobacter infection is uncommon in organ systems that have a high fluid content. The nosocomial infections including, respiratory tract, CSF, peritoneal fluid, urinary tract, and endotracheal aspirtes (ET) are the place where they have the capabilities to accumulate and cause in-hospital and in-community infections. The rate of emergence of Acinetobacter spp with multi drug resistance property is increasing in different geographical regions. Due to the properties of MDR the recent treatments of such infections has become difficult. In the present study evaluation of emergence of MDR nonfermentative Acinetobacter spp was done from the niche of organ system of patients with high fluid content.