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== Background ==
* Contains ''Acinetobacter baumannii'', ''Acinetobacter nosocomialis'', and ''[[Acinetobacter pittii]]''
 
* Non-motile non-fermenting [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Has cell shape::bacillus]]
 
   
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=== Microbiology ===
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*Contains ''Acinetobacter baumannii'', ''[[Acinetobacter nosocomialis]]'', and ''[[Acinetobacter pittii]]''
 
*Non-motile, non-fermenting [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Cellular shape::bacillus]]
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== Management ==
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* Choice of antibiotic depends on susceptibility testing
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* Possible options include:
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** [[Cefepime]], [[ceftriaxone]], and [[cefotaxime]]
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** [[Cefiderocol]]
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** [[Carbapenems]]
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** [[Tigecycline]]
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** [[Colistin]] and [[polymyxin B]] (though [[Acinetobacter junii]] has inherent resistance)
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* [[Aminoglycosides]] may not penetrate well into lungs and brain, so are usually avoided
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* [[Bacteriophages]] are promising
 
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[[Category:Gram-negative bacilli]]

Revision as of 18:48, 28 August 2020

Background

Microbiology

Management