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Why to read this book?Acinetobacter, a Superbug, has gained attention over recent years, causing infections especially in critically ill patients in Intensive Care Unit (ICU). They persist indefinitely in hospital environment causing periodic infections when iatrogenic factors are present. Also their inherent and easily acquired antimicrobial resistance makes this pathogen as one of the most significant microbial challenge of the current era. Hence efforts are taken to highlight these challenges through this book.Salient features of this book are -¿ Reader friendly book useful for medical students, researchers, clinician and infectious disease specialists.¿ Simple, easy to understand language.¿ Concept divided in easy to understand chapters, details about methods of identification and drug resistance included with extensive review of Acinetobacter and it¿s various species, pathogenesis and infections caused.
About the author
Dr. Purti Tripathi, MBBS, MD Microbiología con una amplia experiencia docente y publicaciones en revistas nacionales e internacionales. Áreas de interés para la investigación: control de infecciones, AMR.Dr. Prashant Peshattiwar, MBBS, MD Microbiología con una experiencia docente de más de una década y un número de publicaciones internacionales. Áreas de interés: microbiología clínica.
