Acinetobacter Flashcards
1
Q
Acinetobacter species
A
Acinetobacter baumanni
2
Q
Acinetobacter general characteristics
A
Gram negative coccobacilli non-lactose fermenter** Oxidase negative ** aerobe non motile
3
Q
Acinetobacter: found where?
A
Environment: soil and water
Colonizer of skin, respiratory track, GI track
Hospital environments
4
Q
Acinetobacter causes disease in which patient population
A
primary a nosocomial pathogen (particularly ICU)
NOT a pathogen of healthy individuals
5
Q
Disease/clinical presentation
A
VAP
CAUTI ( catheter associated UTI)
Abscesses
wound infection
6
Q
Acinetobacter Treatment
A
broad spectrum cephalosporin Carbapenems (except Ertapenem) Ampicillin/sulbactam Fluoroquinolones aminoglycosides Tigecycline Polymyxins
