Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged in the last decades as a major cause of healthcare-associated infections and nosocomial outbreaks. Multidrug-resistant (MDR) A. baumannii is a rapidly emerging ...

The clinical burden of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii has worsened across U.S. hospitals in recent years, according to a study published April 17 in BMC Infectious Diseases.

Named Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii), this "dangerous" superbug is currently circulating through a hospital in Malaysia. It has the potential to cause blood, lung, or urinary tract ...