Acinetobacter ursingii

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
• Urinary tract infection
• Hospital-associated 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