[Multi-resistant microorganisms: Acinetobacter. Nursing care].

Abstract

There has recently been an increase in the incidence of bacteria that are resistant to a variety of medications. Acinetobactor, a gram-negative bacillus, is one that appears most often. This microbe, which has two subspecies, can be carried in the blood of one fourth of the healthy population. It manifests itself pathologically in hospital situations in which the patient becomes gravely ill. The principle infections it can provoke are: meningitis, endocarditis, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, bacteriemia, etc. Treatment is dependent upon antibacterial sensibility tests. As in the case of all microorganisms, prevention of infection is absolutely imperative to stop the spread of this very dangerous bacteria.