Acinetobacter ursingii

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Acinetobacter ursingii


Background

Microbiology

  • Non-motile, aerobic, oxidase negative, non-fermentative, Gram-negative coccobacillus
  • Member of the genus Acinetobacter with low pathogenicity

Epidemiology

  • Rare cause of disease in humans
  • Mostly affects immunocompromised patients or critically ill patients
  • Possible association with malignancy

Clinical Manifestations

Management

  • Often susceptible, but should still treat broadly (e.g. meropenem) and narrow based on susceptibilities

Further Reading

  • A retrospective study of the incidence, clinical characteristics, identification, and antimicrobial susceptibility of bacteremic isolates of Acinetobacter ursingii. BMC Infect Dis. 2015;15(400). doi: 10.1186/s12879-015-1145-z
  • Bacterial Identification, Clinical Significance, and Antimicrobial Susceptibilities of Acinetobacter ursingii and Acinetobacter schindleri, Two Frequently Misidentified Opportunistic Pathogens. J Clin Microbiol. 2006;44(12):4471-4478. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01535-06