Acinetobacter baumannii
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MICROBIOLOGY
- Aerobic Gram-negative coccobacillus or rod
- 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.
- Occasional other species include: A. calcoaceticus, A. lwoffi, A. junii, A. johnsonii and A. baylyi.
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MICROBIOLOGY
- Aerobic Gram-negative coccobacillus or rod
- 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.
- Occasional other species include: A. calcoaceticus, A. lwoffi, A. junii, A. johnsonii and A. baylyi.
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