Acinetobacter Flashcards
1
Q
biology?
A
Gram negative coccobacillus
2
Q
when is acinetobacter a Nosocomial pathogen?
A
hospitalized pts:
- In ICUs
- on ventilators
- with invasive devices (urinary catheters)
3
Q
Transmission?
A
person-to-person
4
Q
diseases?
A
- Pneumonia (ventilator associated pneumonia)
- Wound infections (high incidence in army personnel injured in Iraq and Afghanistan) *
5
Q
resistance?
A
Multidrug resistant *
