Acinetobacter baumannii

What is Acinetobacter baumannii?

Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram negative bacteria. It can be an opportunistic pathogen in humans, affecting people with compromised immune systems and is becoming increasingly important as a hospital derived infection.

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Hi. I have acinetobactor baumanni for the third time the past 2 months. Is it contagious ? I also have blood in my urine.

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Yes, it is contagious...

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Hi, thank you for posting!

I have gone through your query and I understand your concerns....

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If a culture-sensitivity test shows Levofloxacin has the best sensitivity to both types of bacterial infections ( Acinetobacter Baumannii and...

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Brief answer...not unusual
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Hello,
Thanks for the query.
Every antibiotic is different in how it works and how much time it takes...

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I have acinetobacter baumannii in the form of a UTI. Is this a superbug? How serious is...

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Brief Answer:
it is a dangerous organism

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Hi Mam,

Welcome to HealthcareMagic .

Acenatobacter baumanii is quite dangerous organism...

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