Acinetobacter lwoffii - Wikipedia
Acinetobacter lwoffii, formerly known as Mima polymorpha or Acinetobacter calcoaceticus var. lwoffii, is a non-fermentative Gram-negative bacillus bacterium that is a member of the genus Acinetobacter.
Acinetobacter lwoffii: bacteremia associated with acute
Acinetobacter lwoffii is a non-fermentative aerobic gram-negative bacillus that is seen as a normal flora of the oropharynx and skin in approximately 25% of the healthy individuals.
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2023年11月8日 · Acinetobacter is a gram-negative coccobacillus that has emerged from an organism of questionable pathogenicity to an infectious agent of importance to hospitals worldwide .
Acinetobacter Lwoffii - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Acinetobacter lwoffii is a known skin colonizer but has been found to cause bacteremia in hospitalized patients. Acinetobacter are coccobacilli and can resemble Neisseria species by Gram stain. Growth on MacConkey will appear as nonfermenters and do not produce oxidase.
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2024年4月11日 · Acinetobacter is a group of bacteria (germs) commonly found in the environment, like in soil and water. Infections caused by Acinetobacter rarely occur outside of healthcare settings. Germs in the Acinetobacter baumannii family account for most Acinetobacter infections in humans.
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2020年1月27日 · Acinetobacter baumannii is the species that causes approximately 80% of reported Acinetobacter infections in humans. Acinetobactercalcoaceticus and Acinetobacter lwoffii are two other types...
Acinetobacter - Wikipedia
Most strains of Acinetobacter, except some of the A. lwoffii strain, grow well on MacConkey agar (without salt). Although officially classified as not lactose-fermenting, they are often partially lactose-fermenting when grown on MacConkey agar.
Acinetobacter Lwoffii - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
2004年8月31日 · Acinetobacters are short, plump rods, typically measuring 1.0–1.5 × 1.5–2.5 μm when in the logarithmic phase of growth, but they often become more coccoid in the stationary phase. They are Gram-negative but may appear Gram variable, as is typical of members of the Moraxellaceae generally.
Clinical and microbiological characteristics of bacteremia caused …
Acinetobacter lwoffii (formerly Acinetobacter calcoaceticus var. lwoffii) is recognized as normal flora of the skin, oropharynx and perineum of healthy individuals. There are few reports of Acinetobacter lwoffii bacteremia associated with indwelling catheters in humans, particularly in immunocompromised hosts.
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2020年5月13日 · Acinetobacter species are gram-negative organisms that can cause suppurative infections in any organ system; these bacteria are often opportunists in patients who are hospitalized. Treatment is with multidrug therapies based on susceptibility testing.
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