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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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Last updated: February 5, 2019
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Bartlett, John G, and Valeria Fabre. "Acinetobacter Baumannii." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2019. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540003/all/Acinetobacter_baumannii.
Bartlett JG, Fabre V. Acinetobacter baumannii. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540003/all/Acinetobacter_baumannii. Accessed August 5, 2021.
Bartlett, J. G., & Fabre, V. (2019). Acinetobacter baumannii. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540003/all/Acinetobacter_baumannii
Bartlett JG, Fabre V. Acinetobacter Baumannii [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. [cited 2021 August 05]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540003/all/Acinetobacter_baumannii.
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