Acinetobacter baumannii

Learn all about Acinetobacter in this fun and MEMORABLE picmonic scene about an excited boy and his sketchy sister...

[@JafarFarahmand]

that "sketchy sister" description is so smart, great video btw

[@AJmonics]

=)

[@fellafella9101]

Hi! Can you please tell us what is the difference of A. Baumannii, lwoffii, and haemolyticus and how can you determine them in the culture media. I really don't know their difference in morphology and I hope that you can help me. Thank you!

[@AJmonics]

I feel bad fella fella, you must be Phd - we medical students don't know that kind of specificity for these types of pathogens... but please let me know if you find out!

[@RoyRahebKhelo]

Here's what I found in Medical Microbiology by Murray, "The genus Acinetobacter is subdivided into two groups: glucose-oxidizing species (A. baumannii is the most common) and glucose nonoxidizing species (A. lwoffii and A. haemolyticus are the most common). Most human infections are caused by A. baumannii."

[@Lea-sm6pq]

thank you really much, i think we are the only university, who has this on our mibi exams

[@AJmonics]

They just added it to FirstAid for the USMLE 2020 - so I guess it will start becoming more popular! =)

[@sonyxperiasmk]

We also have it..

[@von6336]

Could you reply on my comment is there a treatment for the Acinetobacter Baumannii?

[@AJmonics]

I am sorry! I didn't see your message. I did not study it specifically, but I am guessing a fluoroquinolone or cephalosporin would work - esp. those most effective against gram negative bacteria.

[@fernandogordillo9347]

Unfortunately, most A. baumannii strains are multidrug-resistant. This means they are VERY difficult to treat. Some of the last resort antibiotics we can use include carbapenems and polymixins. I work with an approach called phage therapy: using viruses that can kill bacteria :)

[@von6336]

Thank you :)

[@SnowFlyGG]

@@fernandogordillo9347 Suena super interesante Fer, qué onda eso? Seguiste con tu investigación?