Acinetobacter ursingii

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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

Clinical Manifestations

  • Primary bacteremia
  • Pneumonia

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