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Is there another name for acinetobacter baumanii?
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A. Baumannii : A. baumannii has also been called 'Iraqibacter' since its been frequently isolated in military staff during the Iraq War. Its been causing problems in veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan, as this bug is frequently resistant to multiple antibiotics and causes hard to treat wound infections
Answered 5/14/2015
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