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Acinetobacter baumannii: An Emerging and Important Pathogen
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Alsan M
; Klompas M
J Clin Outcomes Manag
2010[Aug]; 17
(8
): 363-369
PMID26966345
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OBJECTIVE: To review the clinical significance, management, and control of
Acinetobacter infections. METHODS: Literature review. RESULTS: Acinetobacter
infections have become a major cause of hospital-acquired infections worldwide.
Acinetobacter is noted for its ability to survive for long periods on hospital
surfaces and equipment, its predilection to develop resistance to multiple
antibiotics, its affinity to cause serious infections in critically ill patients,
and many well described outbreaks attributable to contamination of a common
source. The crude ICU mortality is approximately 40%. Rigorous antibiotic
stewardship and infection control measures are critical to prevent the spread of
multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter infections. There is also a pressing need for
new therapeutic options. CONCLUSION: Acinetobacter is an emerging pathogen of
increasing significance.