infectious diseases
Acinetobacter Infections
Key Points
A. baumannii(AB) accounts for about 80% ofAcinetobacterinfections and tends to occur in critically ill, hospitalized patients. The most common site for infection is the respiratory system, butAcinetobacterspecies can also cause suppurative infections in any organ system. Multidrug-resistant AB has become a problem; multidrug treatment chosen based on susceptibility testing may be necessary. 