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Table 1. Validly Described Named Species of Acinetobacter
(www.bacterio.cict.fr)
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A.
calcoaceticus
A.
ursingii
(sp.3
- A. pittii
b)
A. parvus A. beijerinckii (sp.13TU - A. nosocomialisb)
A. baumannii
A. soli
A. baylyi A. venetianus plus at least 9 other unnamed
A. haemolyticus
A.
gerneri
genomic species
A. bouvetii
A.
radioresistens
A. junii
A.
bereziniae
A. tjernbergiae
A. guillouiae
A. towneri
A.
schindleri
A. johnsonii
A.
gyllenbergii
A. tandoii
A.grimontiia
A. lwoffii
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asynonym
of A. junii; bproposed
species name not yet formally accepted.
Table 2. Examples of Potential Environmental Sources of A. baumannii During Hospital Outbreaks
Blood pressure cuffs
Parenteral nutrition solution
Gloves
Humidifiers
Respirometers
Lotion dispensers
Rubbish bins
Air supply
Bowls
Hand cream
Bedside charts
Service ducts/dust
Computer keyboards
Cell phones
Ventilators and tubing
Oxygen analysers
Bronchoscopes
Bed frames
Sinks
Jugs
Soap
Plastic screens
Bed linen, pillows and mattresses
Resuscitation bags