Hospital acquired native valve endocarditis caused by Acinetobacter calcoaceticus and treated with imipenem/cilastin.

Abstract	A case of hospital acquired endocarditis due to Acinetobacter calcoaceticus in a severely burned patient is presented. Both aortic and mitral native valves were affected and the organism was resistant to most antimicrobial agents.
Authors	N S Cumberland, K P Jones
Journal	Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps (J R Army Med Corps) Vol. 133 Issue 3 Pg. 156-8 (Oct 1987) ISSN: 0035-8665 [Print] England
PMID	3479562 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Cyclopropanes Thienamycins Cilastatin Imipenem
Topics	Acinetobacter Infections (drug therapy) Adult Aortic Valve (microbiology) Burns (drug therapy) Cilastatin Cross Infection (drug therapy) Cyclopropanes (therapeutic use) Drug Resistance, Microbial Drug Therapy, Combination Endocarditis, Bacterial (drug therapy) Humans Imipenem Male Military Personnel Sepsis (drug therapy) Thienamycins (therapeutic use) Wound Infection (drug therapy)

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