Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB)

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Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB)
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB)

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  Pan-resistant?? The rise of Acinetobacter

In the all-star annals of resistant bugs, A. baumanii is an underappreciated player. If people – other than, you know, disease geeks – recognize it, that is because it's become known in the past few years for its propensity to attack wounded veterans shipped to military hospitals from Iraq and Afghanistan, earning it the nickname "Iraqibacter."

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International Symposium on the Biology of Acinetobacter

The International Symposium on the Biology of Acinetobacter brings together medical and non-medical microbiologists as well as clinicians from all over the world to discuss the recent advances in Acinetobacter research, exchange new ideas and develop new relationships.

The 12 most dangerous superbugs, ranked by the WHO

The 12 bugs on the list are classified as critical, high and medium priority. At the top of the critical category are Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which can cause deadly blood infections and pneumonia, most commonly in hospital patients. The third on the list, carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae, is a family of germs that include Klebsiella and E. coli bacteria. They also commonly originate in hospitals, and can lead to urinary tract infections, bloodstream infections, and pneumonia with high mortality rates.

CDC

Outbreaks of Acinetobacter infections typically occur in intensive care units and healthcare settings housing very ill patients. Acinetobacter infections rarely occur outside of healthcare settings.

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Updates from various data sources.

Microbe Wild

Acinetobacter is a genus of opportunistic pathogens in the proteobacteria group, species of which are distributed in widespread, diverse habitats. It has garnered media attention because of an outbreak among soldiers in Iraq who contracted the species Acinetobacter baumannii.

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