Acinetobacter genospecies 10 (Acinetobacter calcoaceticus biotype lwoffii)

An aerobic gram-negative bacillus widely distributed in nature (soil, sewage, and water) and in the hospital environment. It is able to survive on both moist and dry surfaces. It may cause hospital-acquired respiratory, urinary tract, wound infections, abscesses, and meningitis in debilitated humans.

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