ACINETOBACTER

Importance of Acinetobacter spp..- Overview of the Microbial Characteristics, Taxonomy, and Epidemiology of Acinetobacter.- Genome Organization, Mutation, and Gene Expression in Acinetobacter.- Molecular Epidemiology of Acinetobacter Species.- Typing Acinetobacter Strains: Applications and Methods.- Efflux Pumps in Acinetobacter baumannii.- Acinetobacter baumannii: Mechanisms of Resistance, Multiple ß-Lactamases.- Virulence Mechanisms of Acinetobacter.- Nosocomial and Community-acquired Acinetobacter Infections.- Experimental Models of Acinetobacter Infection.- Antimicrobial Resistance and Therapeutic Alternatives.- US Army Experience with Acinetobacter in Operation Iraqi Freedom.- Perspectives.