Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases
Manuscript ID	4230
Country	United States

Received	2013-06-21 11:18
Peer-Review Started	2013-06-21 16:29
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Category	Infectious Diseases
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Acinetobacter baumannii: An emerging pathogenic threat to public health
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Suresh G Joshi and Geetanjali M Litake
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Corresponding Author	Suresh G Joshi, MD, PhD, Surgical and Nosocomial Infections Research Program, Drexel University College of Medicine, 245 North 15th Street, Suite 7150, Mail 413, Philadelphia, PA 19102, United States. suresh.joshi@drexelmed.edu
Key Words	Acinetobacter; Acinetobacter baumannii; Biofilm; Combination therapy; Hospital-acquired infection; Intensive care unit; Multidrug resistance; Nosocomial Pathogen; Risk factor
Core Tip	Acinetobacter, is Gram-negative cocco-bacilli, originally regarded as low virulence bacteria, adopted now with increasing incidences, and recognized as a significant healthcare-associated multidrug-resistant classical pathogen. Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) accounts for nearly 80% of reported Acinetobacter infections. A. baumannii resist desiccation, and survive for several months on animate and inanimate surfaces. It has excellent colonizing potential, and contact transmission is a big challenge intermittent as well as endemic outbreaks. Strong biofilm formation is a part of virulence pathogenesis strategies of this organisms, and elimination of the identified source often require multiple interventions. This review mainly discusses on relevant epidemiological features of A. baumannii.
Publish Date	2013-09-05 13:09
Citation	Joshi SG, Litake GM. Acinetobacter baumannii: An emerging pathogenic threat to public health. World J Clin Infect Dis 2013; 3(3): 25-36
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3176/full/v3/i3/25.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5495/wjcid.v3.i3.25

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