Abstract
Isolation, Identification and β-lactamase detection of Multi-Drug Resistant Acinetobacter species from Patients admitted in Intensive Care Units of Hospital
Highlights
Acinetobacter species are ubiquitous, free-living saprophytes, natural habitats are water and soil, and have been isolated from foods, arthropods, and the environment
Acinetobacter infections have emerged as a worldwide nosocomial pathogen among hospitalized patients especially in intensive care units (ICUs)
Acinetobacter spp. were isolated from samples collected of number of ICU patients, total 99 samples were positive for Acinetobacter spp. infections including blood, pus, sputum, swab, urine and fluid samples
Summary
Acinetobacter species are ubiquitous, free-living saprophytes, natural habitats are water and soil, and have been isolated from foods, arthropods, and the environment. Acinetobacter spp. are commonly found on the skin and mucous membranes of hospitalized patients, which is an important factor for the occurrence of nosocomial infections[7]. One of the important causes of nosocomial infections are Acinetobacter species[3] with Acinetobacter baumannii being recognized as the most common clinical isolate from nosocomial infections. All the clinical specimens were inoculated initially on non-selective media as Nutrient agar, Blood agar, and Mac-Conkey agar.
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