Postoperative infection caused by Acinetobacter baumannii misdiagnosed as a free-living amoeba species in a humeral head hemiarthroplasty patient: a case report

• Main Authors: Jiaxin Tang (Author), Huaimin Zhu (Author), Li Cai (Author), Tingting Tang (Author), Jian Tang (Author), Yuehua Sun (Author), Ming Liu (Author), Kerong Dai (Author), Zhiguang Qiao (Author), Chao Yu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Acinetobacter baumannii is ubiquitous, facultative intracellular, and opportunistic bacterial pathogen. Its unique abilities allow it to survive in a diverse range of environments, including health care settings, leading to nosocomial infections. And its exceptional ability to de...