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Acinetobacter baumannii
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MICROBIOLOGY
- Aerobic Gram-negative coccobacillus [Fig] or rod
- It may be mistaken for Neisseria, Haemophilus spp. or Moraxella on Gram stain.
- Common in the environment (water, soil) and hospitals (catheters, lotions, ventilation equipment).
- Grows on standard agar media.
- Oxidase negative
- A. baumannii is the major species of Acinetobacter.
- Other species include A. calcoaceticus, A. lwoffi, A. junii, A. johnsonii and A. baylyi.
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MICROBIOLOGY
- Aerobic Gram-negative coccobacillus [Fig] or rod
- It may be mistaken for Neisseria, Haemophilus spp. or Moraxella on Gram stain.
- Common in the environment (water, soil) and hospitals (catheters, lotions, ventilation equipment).
- Grows on standard agar media.
- Oxidase negative
- A. baumannii is the major species of Acinetobacter.
- Other species include A. calcoaceticus, A. lwoffi, A. junii, A. johnsonii and A. baylyi.
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Last updated: February 16, 2023
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Fabre, Valeria. "Acinetobacter Baumannii." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2023. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540003/0/Acinetobacter_baumannii.
Fabre V. Acinetobacter baumannii. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540003/0/Acinetobacter_baumannii. Accessed March 22, 2023.
Fabre, V. (2023). Acinetobacter baumannii. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540003/0/Acinetobacter_baumannii
Fabre V. Acinetobacter Baumannii [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. [cited 2023 March 22]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540003/0/Acinetobacter_baumannii.
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