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[edit] Literature

Check out this link and see if it should be added. http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/health_medical/article1962456.eceLan Di 23:54, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

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Check out this link and see if it should be added.

In my oppinion not. If I have time, I will add links from the medical literature (reference articles and high quality reviews). I have dozen of articles on Acinetobacter. --Discoleo 10:26, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Diagnosing Acinetobacter Infections

"Gram staining ... variable, leading to delays in identification and ultimately of treatment..^[1]

Direct staining of clinical specimens has little value in infections with Acinetobacter (though NOT in general, it should be one of the first steps in any infectious disease). However, delays in initiating proper treatment are usually the fault of the doctors (both treating one and microbiologist). Acinetobacter grows very well, and there should already exist a provisional antibiogram after 48-72h. Even IF the exact species is NOT known, the microbiologist MUST aknowledge that he is dealing with a NONFERMENTER, have a provisional antibiogram and point out to the treating physician, that whatever the final identification will yield, the organism is likely to show multiple resistances, so the treating physician should broaden the spectrum and timely switch to/add new antibiotics IF the condition deteriorates. --Discoleo 10:26, 8 December 2006 (UTC)