Acinetobacter
Species associated with infection - A. baumannii, A. calcoaceticus, A. haemolyticus, A. johnsonii, A. junii, A. lwoffi, A. radioresistens
Reported infections - septicaemia, UTI, wound infections abscesses, endocarditis, meningitis, osteomyelitis
Reported susceptibilities and treatments - aminoglycosides, ureirodopenicillins, ceftazidime, imipenem
Notes - may be multiresistant - nosocomial outbreaks reported - infections in debilitated patients
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