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!
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!
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."
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.
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 :)
that "sketchy sister" description is so smart, great video btw
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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!
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!
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."
thank you really much, i think we are the only university, who has this on our mibi exams
They just added it to FirstAid for the USMLE 2020 - so I guess it will start becoming more popular!
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We also have it..
Could you reply on my comment is there a treatment for the Acinetobacter Baumannii?
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.
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 :)
Thank you
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@@fernandogordillo9347 Suena super interesante Fer, qué onda eso? Seguiste con tu investigación?