Acinetobacter Infections and Treatment
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Acinetobacter baumannii have been a leading cause of nosocomial infections, causing significant morbidity and mortality. It is the most commonly isolated microorganism from clinical specimens. A. baumannii has low virulance and causes opportunistic nosocomial infections. The most important features of A. baumannii are the ability to persist in the hospital environment and the increased multidrug antibiotic resistance it may present, which compromises the treatment of infections caused by this microorganism. In recent years, there have been reports of multidrug resistant A. baumannii outbreaks. (J Pediatr Inf 2014; 8: 28-32)
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