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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Acinetobacter ursingii''}}

==Background==

===Microbiology===

*Non-motile, aerobic, oxidase [[Oxidase::negative]], non-fermentative, [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Shape::coccobacillus]]
*Member of the genus [[Acinetobacter species|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==

*Primary [[bacteremia]]
*[[Urinary tract infection]]
*Hospital-associated pneumonia

== 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: [https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-015-1145-z 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: [https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01535-06 10.1128/JCM.01535-06]

[[Category:Gram-negative bacilli]]