TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - ACINETOBACTER INFECTIONS A1 - Paterson, David L. A1 - Peleg, Anton Y. A2 - Kasper, Dennis L. A2 - Fauci, Anthony S. Y1 - 2017 N1 - T2 - Harrison's Infectious Diseases, 3e AB - Infections with bacteria of the genus Acinetobacter are established as a significant problem worldwide. Acinetobacter baumannii is particularly formidable because of its propensity to acquire antibiotic resistance determinants. Endemic infections caused by strains of A. baumannii resistant to multiple antibiotic classes, including carbapenems, are a serious concern in many specialized hospital units, especially intensive care units (ICUs). The foremost implication of infection with carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii is the need to use “last-line” antibiotics such as colistin, polymyxin B, or tigecycline; these options have the potential to render these bacteria resistant to all available antibiotics. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/24 UR - accessbiomedicalscience.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1141408518 ER -