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== Background ==
* Contains ''Acinetobacter baumannii'', ''Acinetobacter nosocomialis'', and ''[[Acinetobacter pittii]]''
* Non-motile non-fermenting [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Has cell shape::bacillus]]


=== Microbiology ===

*Contains ''Acinetobacter baumannii'', ''[[Acinetobacter nosocomialis]]'', and ''[[Acinetobacter pittii]]''
*Non-motile, non-fermenting [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Cellular shape::bacillus]]

== Management ==

* Choice of antibiotic depends on susceptibility testing
* Possible options include:
** [[Cefepime]], [[ceftriaxone]], and [[cefotaxime]]
** [[Cefiderocol]]
** [[Carbapenems]]
** [[Tigecycline]]
** [[Colistin]] and [[polymyxin B]] (though [[Acinetobacter junii]] has inherent resistance)
* [[Aminoglycosides]] may not penetrate well into lungs and brain, so are usually avoided
* [[Bacteriophages]] are promising
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Revision as of 22:48, 28 August 2020

Background

Microbiology

Management