Growing problem of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Thailand

Acinetobacter species have become important pathogens in health care settings and are now responsible for substantial mortality and mortality. The resistance among Acinetobacter spp. has also been continuously rising since 2000. Multidrug-resistance (MDR), is defined as simultaneous resistance to fluoroquinolones, aminoglycoside, and third-generation cephalosporins. Data reviewed from Thailand’s national surveillance mechanism shows that in 2009, at least 62% of isolates of this bacterium were carbapenem and multidrug -resistant. This paper provides a brief summary of our experience.