A case of disseminated intravascular coagulation secondary to Acinetobacter lwoffii and Acinetobacter baumannii bacteremia. Issue 3 (2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Baldeo, Candice; Isache, Carmen; Baldeo, Cherisse; Bajwa, Abubakr
• Is Part Of: IDCases. Volume 2:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: 70
• Page End: 71
• Publication Date: 2015
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Case Reports; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2015.05.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-2509

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Abstract</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005">Bacteremia is currently one of the infections with the highest mortality in hospitals <xref id="crf0040" rid="bib0045">[1]</xref>. <italic>Acinetobacter lwoffii</italic> and <italic>Acinetobacter baumannii</italic> are gram-negative bacteria and both represent opportunistic pathogens. In certain cases, the management can be challenging since these organisms can be highly resistant to antimicrobial agents. Clinical illnesses associated with <italic>Acinetobacter</italic> include pneumonia, meningitis, peritonitis, endocarditis and infections of the urinary tract and skin <xref id="crf0045" rid="bib0045">[1]</xref>. <italic>Acinetobacter</italic> bacteremia represents a serious and ever increasing problem because of the high associated morbidity and mortality.</p> </sec> </abstract>