just advised by bedridden brother has something called acetobacter. has been living in a nursing home for 13 months. presently diagnosed with pneumonia which was treated with course of anti-biotics. now discontinued. how dangerous is acetobacter. im told its resistant to antibiotics.
Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Acinetobacter is a gram negative bacteria which is a communal but is becoming a pathogen in recent years. It is one of the pathogens associated with hospital infections. These bacterium are resistant to many broad spectrum antibiotics. But it is susceptible to combination antibiotics and carbapenems. I suggest you get a sputum culture and sensitivity to decide the appropriate antibiotics for the Acinetobacter isolated. Thanks.