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Antimicrobial resistance of Acinetobacter spp. in Europe

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Van Looveren, M. and Goossens, H. (2004) Antimicrobial resistance of Acinetobacter spp. in Europe. Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 10 (8). pp. 684-704. doi:10.1111/j.1469-0691.2004.00942.x

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Abstract

Bacteria of the genus Acinetobacter are ubiquitous in nature. These organisms were invariably susceptible to many antibiotics in the 1970s. Since that time, acinetobacters; have emerged as multiresistant opportunistic nosocomial pathogens. The taxonomy of the genus Acinetobacter underwent extensive revision in the mid-1980s, and at least 32 named and unnamed species have now been described. Of these, Acinetobacter baumannii and the closely related unnamed genomic species 3 and 13 sensu Tjernberg and Ursing (13TU) are the most relevant clinically. Multiresistant strains of these species causing bacteraemia, pneumonia, meningitis, urinary tract infections and surgical wound infections have been isolated from hospitalised patients worldwide. This review provides an overview of the antimicrobial susceptibilities of Acinetobacter spp. in Europe, as well as the main mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance, and summarises the remaining treatment options for multiresistant Acinetobacter infections. © 2004 Copyright by the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.

Item Type: Journal Item
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Clinical Trials Unit
Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Journal or Publication Title: Clinical Microbiology and Infection
Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN: 1198-743X
Official Date: August 2004
Dates:
DateEvent
August 2004Published
26 January 2004Accepted
Volume: 10
Number: 8
Page Range: pp. 684-704
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2004.00942.x
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Funder: European Commission (EC)
Grant number: QLK2-CT-2001-00915
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