Acinetobacter Baumannii

Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium which is a major cause of nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections. It has a remarkable ability to survive outside the host environment and is often resistant to antibiotics. This has made the management and treatment of infection caused by Acinetobacter baumannii difficult. Despite this, Acinetobacter baumannii is a key organism in medical research due to its ability to live under a range of environmental conditions and its ability to resist antibiotics. It is being used to develop treatments that could be used to fight infection, as well as to understand the molecular mechanisms involved in antibiotic resistance.