Acinetobacter
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- noun
- /ˌæsɪˈniːtəˌbæktər/
- Specialized
- Opaque phase variants: A subset of an Acinetobacter.
- Acinetobacter species
Examples
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Acinetobacter species were the most common pathogen (in 5 of 8 patients, 62.5%) associated with VAP.
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This system is particularly important in the context of polymicrobial infections such as the Acinetobacter spp.
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They had an Acinetobacter at South East General, but I've never seen one of these so resistant before.
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Acinetobacter isolates were also cultured from this material.
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Acinetobacter species were the most common pathogen (in 5 of 8 patients, 62.5%) associated with VAP.
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Some Acinetobacter spp. are believed to have the highest tolerance to hydrogen peroxide besides spore-forming Gram-positive bacteria.
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Indeed, some clinically relevant and recently described virulence attributes of pathogenic Acinetobacter species were first described in A. nosocomialis and subsequently characterized in A. baumannii (discussed below).
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The hospital reported an increase in cases caused by Acinetobacter during the outbreak.
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Healthcare professionals are concerned about the rise of Acinetobacter infections due to antibiotic resistance.
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Acinetobacter can lead to serious infections, especially in patients with weakened immune systems.
Compounds
- Specialized
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A kind of bacteria that causes serious infections in hospitals and is often resistant to antibiotics
Surface Forms
Etymology
Acinetobacter comes from Greek parts a- 'not', kinetos 'moving', and bacter 'bacterium', like the common word bacteria. So it means a 'non-moving bacterium', which helps you remember that these bacteria do not move and some kinds live in soil or can cause infections.