Acinetobacter radioresistens
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Acinetobacter radioresistens /
Revision as of 17:37, 21 May 2024 by Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "==Background== *Afermentative Stain::Gram-negative Shape::coccobacillus in the genus Genus::Acinetobacter *Ubiquitous in the environment *Rare causes of infections in humans *May have OXA-type carbapenemases ==Management== * May be susceptible to ampicillin-sulbactam, cefepime, ceftazidime, ceftriaxone, gentamicin, levofloxacin, meropenem, piperacillin-tazobactam, tobramycin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole Category:Gram-negative bacilli")
Background
- Afermentative Gram-negative coccobacillus in the genus Acinetobacter
- Ubiquitous in the environment
- Rare causes of infections in humans
- May have OXA-type carbapenemases
Management
- May be susceptible to ampicillin-sulbactam, cefepime, ceftazidime, ceftriaxone, gentamicin, levofloxacin, meropenem, piperacillin-tazobactam, tobramycin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
