Acinetobacter

Characteristics/Epidemiology

Normal flora on skin

Commonly found in soil and water.

Clinical significance

Low virulence

Cause disease only in immunocompromised patients.

Laboratory identification

• Encapsulated
• Oxidase-positive
• Obligate aerobe
• Does not ferment carbohydrate (differ from neisseria)

 

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Bibliography: LWW microbiology

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