title: Severe Community-Acquired Bloodstream Infection with Acinetobacter ursingii in Person who Injects Drugs.
abstract: We report a community-acquired bloodstream infection with Acinteobacter ursingii in an HIV-negative woman who injected drugs. The infection was successfully treated with meropenem. Species identification was performed by using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Improved identification of Acinetobacter spp. by using this method will help identify clinical effects of this underdiagnosed pathogen.
authors.forename: Helmut J F
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Salzer
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rolling
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schmiedel
authors.forename: Eva-Maria
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Klupp
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lange
authors.forename: Harald
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Seifert
mesh_terms: D000150:Acinetobacter / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D000151:Acinetobacter Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000077731:Meropenem; D008875:Middle Aged; D013845:Thienamycins / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013845:Thienamycins; D000077731:Meropenem
keywords: Acinetobacter ursingii; MALDI-TOF; bacteria; community-acquired bloodstream infection; matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry; person who injects drugs; severe sepsis