Acinetobacter radioresistens infection with bacteremia and pneumonia. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Acinetobacter species are non-fermentative Gram-negative coccobacilli that are ubiquitous in the environment. The archetype pathogen within the genus is Acinetobacter baumannii, however, other species have the potential to cause human infection, especially in the hospital setting. We describe a patient with infection due to Acinetobacter radioresistens, a rare agent of human disease, which is often misidentified using biochemical methods. Acinetobacter radioresistens is the source of the Class D OXA-23 carbapenemase that can confer carbapenem resistance in A. baumannii. Therefore, accurate identification of A. radioresistens is important for clinical management and to potentially prevent the spread of carbapenem resistance.

publication date

  • January 28, 2019

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC6411504

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85062395261

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00495

PubMed ID

  • 30906692

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 15