A case of community-acquired Acinetobacter baumannii meningitis - has the threat moved beyond the hospital?

Warren Lowman; Thomas Kalk; Colin N. Menezes; Melanie A. John; Martin P. Grobusch

doi:https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.47781-0

A case of community-acquired Acinetobacter baumannii meningitis - has the threat moved beyond the hospital?

Warren Lowman, Thomas Kalk, Colin N. Menezes, Melanie A. John, Martin P. Grobusch

Infectious diseases (AMC)

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Abstract

Acinetobacter baumannii is a prolific nosocomial pathogen renowned for its multidrug-resistant nature. We report a case of community-acquired meningitis due to A. baumannii. The case highlights the potential pathogenicity of this organism and raises concerns that this highly adaptable organism may soon evolve into a significant community pathogen, too

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	676-678
Journal	Journal of medical microbiology
Volume	57
Issue number	Part 5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.47781-0
Publication status	Published - 2008

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