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acinetobacter

(ˈæsɪnɪtʊˌbæktə)
n
(Microbiology) a bacterium that causes infections such as pneumonia, particularly in people who have a compromised immune system
[C20: from Greek acetinae immovable + bacter(ium)]
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During the conference, Ruben Tommasi, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer at Entasis, provided an overview of the Company's pipeline, underscoring the broad antibacterial activity of sulbactam-durlobactam against Acinetobacter through inhibition of Class A, C and D beta-lactamases and the potential utility of zoliflodacin as a novel single-dose oral treatment for gonorrhea.
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The New Jersey Department of Health learned late Monday that two premature infants with confirmed cases of Acinetobacter baumannii died last week in the neonatal intensive care unit at University Hospital in Newark.The New Jersey Department of Health learned late Monday that two premature infants with confirmed cases of Acinetobacter baumannii died last week in the neonatal intensive care unit at University Hospital in Newark.
Acinetobacter baumannii is an aerobic, non-motile gram negative bacillus and an important cause of hospital acquired infections.
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Acinetobacter baumannii (ACB) has been considered a worrisome bacterial agent associated with hospital-acquired infections (HAI), mainly in developing countries.