INTRODUCTION  Acinetobacter is a gram-negative coccobacillus that has emerged from an organism of questionable pathogenicity to an infectious agent of importanc… See more

Definitions  In 2011, a joint initiative by the European and United States Centers for Disease … See more

Prevalence  Since the 1980s, resistant strains have become increasingly common causes of nosocomial infections globally [7-11]. In a 2009 report of surveillance data from more t… See more

Heavy use of third generation cephalosporins, aztreonam, and imipenem has contributed to the problem of carbapenem resistance [17,29]. There are also report… See more