Acinetobacter sp

aerobic non-fermentative coccobacilary gram negative bacilli

cause

  • soft tissue, wounds and bone, urinary tract infections, meningitis ;eye infection

resistance is a problem

  • 50% multidrug resistant
  • extended spectrum beta-lactamase
  • sub-theraputic serum concentrations in bacteremia
  • increased risk of all cause mortality

IDSA Guidance on the Treatment of Antimicrobial-Resistant Gram-Negative Infections