• Most Acinetobacter isolates recovered from hospitalized patients, particularly those recovered from respiratory secretions and urine, represent colonization rather than infection. (medscape.com)
  • The presence of Acinetobacter isolates in respiratory secretions of intubated patients may represent colonization. (medscape.com)
  • Background/aim: The aim of this study was to determine the molecular characteristics and antibiotic resistance of 13 (10 inpatient and three outpatient) Acinetobacter baumannii beta-lactamase-producing isolates collected in Bosnia and Herzegovina between December 2009 and May 2010. (tubitak.gov.tr)
  • Two sequential outbreaks caused by multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates producing OXA-58 or OXA-72 oxacillinase in an intensive care unit in France. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • Molecular detection of OXA carbapenemase genes in multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from Iraq and Georgia. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • Percentage of invasive isolates of Acinetobacter spp. (who.int)
  • The significance of Acinetobacter isolates from clinical specimens, such as respiratory secretions from intubated patients or specimens from open wounds, is difficult to determine because they often represent colonization. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Our results demonstrate substantial national and regional increases in carbapenem resistance among clinical isolates of Acinetobacter species over the period 1999-2006. (marynmckenna.com)
  • The highest rate of resistance in Gram-negative isolates was seen in the intensive care unit, with Acinetobacter spp. (who.int)
  • The most common infection-causing species is A baumannii, followed by Acinetobacter calcoaceticus and Acinetobacter lwoffii . (medscape.com)
  • This method allowed identification of A. calcoaceticus-A. baumannii complex by the formation of smooth, rounded, mucoid colonies at 37 °C. Closely related species could not be differentiated and individual species such as A. baumannii and Acinetobacter genomic species 3 could not be positively identified phenotypically. (wikipedia.org)
  • Yet, this method suffers from the inability to differentiate reliably between some closely related bacterial species including those of the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-Acinetobacter baumannii (ACB) complex, namely A. baumannii and Acinetobacter nosocomialis. (muni.cz)
  • nov. and emended descriptions of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus and Acinetobacter lwoffii . (dsmz.de)
  • Hartsein A. I. , Morthland V. H. , Rourke J. W. Plasmid DNA fingerprinting of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus subspecies anitratus from intubated and mechanically ventilated patients. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • Therefore, four Genomospezies were summarized for Acinetobacter baumannii Acinetobacter calcoaceticus complex. (acinetobacterbaumannii.com)
  • The isolated rhizobacterium was identified as Acinetobacter calcoaceticus that produced acid phosphatase enzyme. (iomcworld.org)
  • Acinetobacter is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria belonging to the wider class of Gammaproteobacteria. (wikipedia.org)
  • citation needed] Bacteria of the genus Acinetobacter are known to form intracellular inclusions of polyhydroxyalkanoates under certain environmental conditions (e.g. lack of elements such as phosphorus, nitrogen, or oxygen combined with an excessive supply of carbon sources). (wikipedia.org)
  • The genus Acinetobacter comprises a complex group of Gram-negative bacteria. (nature.com)
  • Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is a type of bacteria commonly found in the environment, especially in soil and water. (mn.us)
  • Acinetobacter [asz−in−ée−toe-back−ter] is a group of bacteria commonly found in soil and water. (cdc.gov)
  • The term MDR-A stands for multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter (MDR-A). Acinetobacter species are gram negative bacteria and have more than 25 types or species under its genus name, such as Acinetobacter baumannii . (texas.gov)
  • There are several ways Acinetobacter can be nonsusceptible to antibiotics, but no matter the mechanisms when an Acinetobacter species carries this resistance we refer to the bacteria as multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter or MDR-A. (texas.gov)
  • Acinetobacter Baumannii is a gram-negative bacteria that makes up part of the natural soil microbiome. (fitnessbuzz.net)
  • Acinetobacter infections can occur when a person breathes contaminated air, touches a contaminated surface, or has direct contact with Acinetobacter bacteria. (fitnessbuzz.net)
  • In this assay, a naturally competent tryptophan auxotrophic mutant of Acinetobacter baylyi (BD4 trpE27) is transformed with the total DNA of a putative Acinetobacter isolate and the transformation mixture is plated on a brain heart infusion agar. (wikipedia.org)
  • The enzyme protocatechuate 3,4-dioxygenase (3,4-PCD) catalyzes the ring cleavage of protocatechuate (PCA) in Acinetobacter baylyi. (uni-ulm.de)
  • Fischer, Rita (2008): Anpassung von Acinetobacter baylyi Stamm ADP1 an aromatische Substratbedingungen. (uni-ulm.de)
  • Species of the genus Acinetobacter are strictly aerobic, nonfermentative, Gram-negative bacilli. (wikipedia.org)
  • The genus Acinetobacter comprises 38 validly named species. (wikipedia.org)
  • Growth on the AMA indicates a positive transformation assay and confirms the isolate as a member of the genus Acinetobacter. (wikipedia.org)
  • Taxonomy of the genus Acinetobacter with the recognition of Acinetobacter baumannii sp. (dsmz.de)
  • Originally belonged to the genus Acinetobacter to the family of Neisseriaceae. (acinetobacterbaumannii.com)
  • it is the type species of the genus Acinetobacter . (mchealth.info)
  • citation needed] Most strains of Acinetobacter, except some of the A. lwoffii strain, grow well on MacConkey agar (without salt). (wikipedia.org)
  • All imipenemresistant Acinetobacter baumannii strains contained blaOXA-51. (tubitak.gov.tr)
  • In the most recent outbreak, 11 patients were infected with multi-resistant Acinetobacter strains and 26 patients were colonised. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • Multi-resistant Acinetobacter strains were isolated most frequently from the respiratory tract, and eight patients had probable or suspected pneumonia caused by a multi-resistant Acinetobacter sp. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • Most strains of Acinetobacter baumannii show on solid culture media flat colorless colonies that are slightly smaller than those of Enterobacteriaceae. (acinetobacterbaumannii.com)
  • Furthermore, their individual effects and synergistic potential in combination with antibiotics were examined against clinical strains of both S. aureus and Acinetobacter baumannii . (biomedcentral.com)
  • Title : Optimal Therapy for Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Personal Author(s) : Cunha, Burke A. Published Date : Jan 2010 Source : Emerg Infect Dis. (cdc.gov)
  • Severe wound infection and multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii by Osteomyelititiden were diagnosed among American soldiers who had been wounded in combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. (acinetobacterbaumannii.com)
  • The increased incidence of nosocomial infections by multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii creates demand on the application of some combinations of older antimicrobials on that species. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The 2005 IDSA guidelines for hospital-acquired pneumonia discuss the role of Acinetobacter as a cause of nosocomial pneumonia. (medscape.com)
  • Wang CC, Li DJ, Xia YQ, Liu K. Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis that aggravates after acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia: A case report. (wjgnet.com)
  • In this paper we presented a very rare case of an anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis in which the patient aggravated after acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia and well responded to immunotherapy. (wjgnet.com)
  • Acinetobacter can cause many types of infections, such as pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and bloodstream infections. (texas.gov)
  • In outpatients fatal pneumonia were described by Acinetobacter after use no more effective antibiotics. (acinetobacterbaumannii.com)
  • Acinetobacter baumannii is a well-adapted hospital pathogen and recent data from the National Nosocomial Surveillance System (NNIS) showed a substantial increase in the number of cases of A. baumannii -associated nosocomial (hospital acquired) pneumonia, causing 5 - 10% of intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired pneumonia cases in the United States. (uni-frankfurt.de)
  • Acinetobacter baumannii infection is not easy to treat and may increase long-term health problems such as pneumonia. (fitnessbuzz.net)
  • Acinetobacter baumannii has the largest clinical significance among Acinetobacter species. (acinetobacterbaumannii.com)
  • Increasing carbapenem resistance among Acinetobacter species is particularly troubling, because it is very often associated with multidrug resistance and because it is occurring in the context of increases in the incidence of Acinetobacter infection. (marynmckenna.com)
  • Nemec A, Radolfova-Krizova L, Maixnerova M, Nemec M, Clermont D, Bzdil J, Jezek P, Spanelova P. Revising the taxonomy of the Acinetobacter lwoffii group: The description of Acinetobacter pseudolwoffii sp. (dsmz.de)
  • nov. and emended description of Acinetobacter lwoffii . (dsmz.de)
  • Molecular characteristics and antibiotic resistance of Acinetobacter b" by AMIR IBRAHIMAGIC, FARAH KAMBEROVIC et al. (tubitak.gov.tr)
  • Emergence of resistance to carbapenems in Acinetobacter baumannii in Europe: clinical impact and therapeutic options. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • Rapid detection of carbapenem resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • Diversity of carbapenem resistance mechanisms in Acinetobacter baumannii from a Taiwan hospital: spread of plasmid-borne OXA-72 carbapenemase. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • over 7 years, a more than 3-fold increase in resistance in the Gram-negative bacterium Acinetobacter baumanii to its drug of last resort, imipenem. (marynmckenna.com)
  • While there are many types or "species" of Acinetobacter and all can cause human disease, Acinetobacter baumannii [asz−in−ée−toe-back−ter bō-maa-nee-ie] accounts for about 80% of reported infections. (cdc.gov)
  • Acinetobacter pneumonias occur in outbreaks and are usually associated with colonized respiratory-support equipment or fluids. (medscape.com)
  • Outbreaks of Acinetobacter infections typically occur in intensive care units and healthcare settings housing very ill patients. (cdc.gov)
  • Epidemic outbreaks of multi-drug resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii (AB) in intensive care units (ICUs) are increasing. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Acinetobacter species can be transmitted to patients because of their persistence on environmental surfaces and because of colonization of the hands of healthcare workers. (medscape.com)
  • Acinetobacter colonization is particularly common in patients who are intubated and in those who have multiple intravenous lines or monitoring devices, surgical drains, or indwelling urinary catheters. (medscape.com)
  • The bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii is a multidrug-resistant nosocomial pathogen. (uniroma3.it)
  • Seed Magazine, the meatworld Overlords of ScienceBlogs, has an article about Acinetobacter baumannii , a bacterium which can be resistant to virtually every antibiotic used to treat it-and in some cases, all antibiotics. (mikethemadbiologist.com)
  • People can become infected with Acinetobacter by coming into contact with the bacterium. (fitnessbuzz.net)
  • Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic nosocomial pathogen that has increasingly become resistant to carbapenems worldwide. (who.int)
  • This entry was posted in Acinetobacter , Antibiotics , Bloggity Blog , Microbiology . (mikethemadbiologist.com)
  • People who are taking certain medications, such as antibiotics or corticosteroids ( for example , asthma medications), are also more likely to develop an Acinetobacter baumannii infection. (fitnessbuzz.net)
  • Similarly, Acinetobacter urinary tract infections are clinically indistinguishable from catheter-associated bacteremias caused by other aerobic gram-negative bacilli. (medscape.com)
  • En nuestro país, durante el primer cuatrimestre del año, se observó un aumento inusual en el número de aislamiento de gérmenes multirresistentes, sobre todo de bacilos gramnegativos, los cuales fueron remitidos al laboratorio de referencia con el objetivo de caracterizar los genes de resistencia a los carbapenemes. (bvsalud.org)
  • Acinetobacter baumannii is a pleomorphic aerobic gram-negative bacillus (similar in appearance to Haemophilus influenzae on Gram stain) commonly isolated from the hospital environment and hospitalized patients. (medscape.com)
  • Acinetobacter are gram-negative aerobic bacilli or coccobacilli that belong to the family Moraxellaceae. (msdmanuals.com)
  • In Acinetobacter baumannii is immobile, aerobic, gram-negative short rods with a size of about 1-1.5 x 1.5-2 microns. (acinetobacterbaumannii.com)
  • Acinetobacter haemolyticus sp. (dsmz.de)
  • BACKGROUND: Acinetobacter baumannii (AB) bacteremia is an increasingly common and often fatal nosocomial infection. (hku.hk)
  • Hospital-acquired Acinetobacter pneumonias are frequently multilobar and complicated. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Structural and binding studies of phosphopantetheine adenylyl transferase from Acinetobacter baumannii. (bvsalud.org)
  • Treatment options will depend on the type of Acinetobacter baumannii infection you have and your overall health status. (fitnessbuzz.net)
  • When Acinetobacter infections occur, they usually involve organ systems that have a high fluid content (eg, respiratory tract, CSF, peritoneal fluid, urinary tract). (medscape.com)
  • When Acinetobacter causes actual infection, the pathological changes that occur depend on the organ system involved. (medscape.com)
  • Acinetobacter infections are uncommon and occur almost exclusively in hospitalized patients. (medscape.com)
  • Acinetobacter species are oxidase-negative, exhibit twitching motility, and occur in pairs under magnification. (wikipedia.org)
  • Acinetobacter species are widely distributed in nature, and commonly occur in soil and water. (wikipedia.org)
  • Acinetobacter infections rarely occur outside of healthcare settings. (cdc.gov)
  • Acinetobacter baumannii is a common but potentially severe infection that can occur in people with weakened immune systems. (fitnessbuzz.net)
  • citation needed] The morphology of Acinetobacter species can be quite variable in Gram-stained human clinical specimens, and cannot be used to differentiate Acinetobacter from other common causes of infection. (wikipedia.org)
  • The mean interval from admission to the first isolation of a multi-resistant Acinetobacter strain was 6.7 and 12.1 days in the infected and colonised groups, respectively. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • The Acinetobacter has more than 50 species, most of which are nonpathogenic environmental organisms. (medscape.com)
  • Acinetobacter needs attention, just as MRSA does - but if we focus just on the individual organisms, we are not going far enough. (marynmckenna.com)
  • Emergence and widespread dissemination of OXA-23, -24/40 and -58 carbapenemases among Acinetobacter spp. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • In a hospital setting, Acinetobacter commonly colonizes irrigating solutions and intravenous solutions. (medscape.com)
  • And Acinetobacter is one nasty bug, as science journalist Steve Silberman ably documented in Wired in 2007 when he traced the spread of the organism through the military medical-evacuation chain from Iraq, demonstrating that the vast increase in resistant Acinetobacter among US forces was due to our own poor infection control. (marynmckenna.com)
  • In this report, our team research the Europe Acinetobacter Infections Treatment market by type, application, region and manufacturer 2014-2019 and forcast 2020-2025. (nxtgenreports.com)
  • The most common microorganisms were Acinetobacter spp. (who.int)
  • Acinetobacter species have been found in soil, water, animals and humans. (texas.gov)
  • Conclusion: Production of blaOXA-51 presents an emerging threat in imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter spp. (tubitak.gov.tr)
  • All infected patients were treated with imipenem, with or without an aminoglycoside, except one patient who died before a diagnosis of acinetobacter infection was confirmed. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • Although Acinetobacter is primarily a colonizer in the hospital environment, it occasionally causes infection. (medscape.com)
  • Acinetobacter species are a key source of infection in debilitated patients in the hospital, in particular the species Acinetobacter baumannii. (wikipedia.org)
  • Clonal spread of carbapenem-resistant OXA-72-positive Acinetobacter baumannii in a Croatian university hospital. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • Acinetobacter species are in nature and beyond widely used in the hospital sector. (acinetobacterbaumannii.com)
  • Little is written on peritonitis caused by Acinetobacter species in patients receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). (eurekamag.com)
  • Unlike pseudomonal or fungal peritonitis associated with CAPD, infection due to Acinetobacter species is generally responsive to antimicrobials alone. (eurekamag.com)