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There is currently increasing interest concerning the biology and disease caused by Acinetobacter species. Such interest, however, developed relatively slowly because of the necessity to clarify the confusing taxonomy of these organisms. Much work was needed to identify various species as members of this genus, to recognize their epidemiologic profile, their pathogenic role and their increasing importance as multi-antibiotic resistant organisms. In recent years improvement of genetic approaches, recognition of plasmids, integrons and chromosomal sources of resistance mechanisms aroused interest on the role of Acinetobacters in disease by many microbiologists and clinicians, especially internists and infectious disease specialists. In this regard, physicians are frequently confronted with extremely difficult therapeutic approaches for treatment and prevention of severe nosocomial infections due to multi antibiotic resistant Acinetobacter. Moreover, recent observations of community acquired infections have been reported, especially in patients with various risk factors such as immuno-deficiencies. Also, it is now becoming evident that Acinetobacter infections occur frequently in violent situations such as earthquake or war zones. The mechanisms of Acinetobacter virulence are becoming increasingly clear, providing new insights into their pathogenic role in community acquired infections. It is apparent the time is appropriate for detailed review of the increasing knowledge concerning important new information, both clinical and therapeutic, especially information concerning virulence, resistance mechanisms and typing of Acinetobacter spp. Many new findings are accumulating in almost an exponential manner since publication of previous books on this subject in 1991 and 1996.

Life Sciences. --- Microbiology. --- Immunology. --- Virology. --- Life sciences. --- Medical virology. --- Sciences de la vie --- Immunologie --- Virologie médicale --- Microbiologie --- Acinetobacter infections. --- Acinetobacter. --- Nosocomial infections. --- Acinetobacter infections --- Acinetobacter --- Nosocomial infections --- Moraxellaceae Infections --- Biology --- Moraxellaceae --- Infection --- Anti-Infective Agents --- Therapeutic Uses --- Gram-Negative Aerobic Rods and Cocci --- Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections --- Bacterial Infections and Mycoses --- Biological Science Disciplines --- Gammaproteobacteria --- Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacteria --- Bacterial Infections --- Natural Science Disciplines --- Diseases --- Proteobacteria --- Pharmacologic Actions --- Disciplines and Occupations --- Bacteria --- Gram-Negative Bacteria --- Chemical Actions and Uses --- Chemicals and Drugs --- Organisms --- Acinetobacter Infections --- Microbiology --- Anti-Bacterial Agents --- Cross Infection --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Microbiology & Immunology --- Hospital-acquired infections --- Hospital infections --- Acinetobacter diseases --- Colloides --- Herella --- Mimae --- Iatrogenic diseases --- Gram-negative bacterial infections --- Neisseriaceae