1. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 01-23-2007 #1nf012307-1.htm
... Page THE INVISIBLE ENEMY IN IRAQ: ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII -- As Iraq War veterans ... Army facility implicated in the spread of Acinetobacter baumannii. (photo: Peter Van ... test for a kind of bacteria called Acinetobacter baumannii. In the taxonomy of bad bugs, acinetobacter is classified as an opportunistic pathogen. ... systems, and those on ventilators, acinetobacter infections can kill. The removal of ... leading to his brain. But the acinetobacter had been steadily draining his vital resources ... soldiers have been infected or colonized with Acinetobacter baumannii. A significant number of additional ... war against antibiotic-resistant pathogens. Acinetobacter is only one of many bacterial nemeses... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfJAN07/nf012307-1.htm
2. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 10-01-2007 #2 -- MYSTERIOUS FOE PREYS ON WAR'S WOUNDED -- A strange, drug-resistant bacterium was infecting troops. Few had heard of it, and no one was sure of its origin.nf100107-2.htm
.... Navy, examines a colony of Acinetobacter baumannii at the National Naval Medical Center ... For The Times) For more about Acinetobacter, use the VA Watchdog search engine ...ses search.php?q=acinetobacter&op=and Story here. ... all infected with an unusual bacterium, Acinetobacter baumannii. This particular strain had a ... people have died in military hospitals with Acinetobacter infections since 2003, although doctors are ... dramatic. In 2001 and 2002, Acinetobacter infections made up about 2% of ... said CDC epidemiologist Arjun Srinivasan. "Acinetobacter is one of those left standing." Tenover first noticed a strain of Acinetobacter with some drug resistance in the mid... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfOCT07/nf100107-2.htm
... antibiotic mixed with a common bone cement could lead to control of Acinetobacter baumannii, thus reducing amputations. Acinetobacter baumannii is deadly... and it is coming home with ... in severe fractures when bone is exposed to open air. Although Acinetobacter baumannii rarely causes OM in the United States, it is ... although the exact cause is not known. Multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MDRAB) infections is oftentimes treated with an older ... antibiotic mixed with a common bone cement could lead to control of Acinetobacter baumannii,thus reducing amputations.--VA Watchdog dot... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfjan09/nf013009-7.htm
4. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 05-06-2007 #2 -- RESILIENT INFECTIONS WORRY MILITARY DOCTORS -- The soldier has an "A' written next to his name. The capital letter indicates a medical problem that worries military doctors, an infection from a resilient bug known as Acinetobacter.nf050607-2.htm
... infection from a resilient bug known as Acinetobacter. Acinetobacter Story here... http: ... infection from a resilient bug known as Acinetobacter. Harris, who arrived at Walter ... troops wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan: Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae ... doctors first noticed a high rate of Acinetobacter infections in 2003 at the U. ... the infection in patients with pneumonia. Acinetobacter is found in soil and can live ... serious. The Army had experience with Acinetobacter in Vietnam. But what's ... infection from a resilient bug known as Acinetobacter.... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfMAY07/nf050607-2.htm
... after being infected with the bacteria, Acinetobacter baumannii. "This a very large ... Breaking This Threat Down To Numbers. Acinetobacter was the second most prevalent infection for ... infected but also those who are carrying Acinetobacter on their skin even though they themselves ... another 20% were found to have Acinetobacter bacteria on their skin but were not ... after the amputation had been infected with Acinetobacter. For Locker, the prognosis was ... one of three intravenous antibiotics effective against Acinetobacter, doctors are treating Locker's ... who don't test positive for Acinetobacter. A patient such as Locker might not even think much about Acinetobacter if the infection can be treated quickly... http://www.vawatchdog.org/old newsflashes MAR 06/newsflash03-25-2006-4.htm
6. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 05-17-2007 #8 -- DEADLY INFECTION NOT CARRIED ON GI'S SKIN, APPEARS TO BE CONTRACTED IN HOSPITALS -- Research done in Iraq indicates Acinetobacter infections are nosocomial.nf051707-8.htm
... CONTRACTED IN HOSPITALS -- Research done in Iraq indicates Acinetobacter infections are nosocomial. The Nation's # ... CONTRACTED IN HOSPITALS -- Research done in Iraq indicates Acinetobacter infections are nosocomial. Acinetobacter Background here... http://www ...) and colleagues found that drug-resistant strains of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii complex are not present on the ... nearby. Several previous reports have described skin carriage of Acinetobacter species in healthy people. The carriage rates have ... CONTRACTED IN HOSPITALS --Research done in Iraq indicates Acinetobacter infections are nosocomial.... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfMAY07/nf051707-8.htm
... Afghanistan. A number of vets have written to me about their acinetobacter baumannii infection. It's almost impossible to cure and ... Col. Henry Flaman, a Canadian military doctor in Edmonton. Acinetobacter baumannii has become one of the most common sources of infections ... treat the infections. Military officials won't say what role Acinetobacter played in the illness that nearly cost Bailey his life, and Franklin his second leg. Acinetobacter infections have been linked to deaths in U.S. military ..., Dorlac said. Officials in Edmonton aren't worried about Acinetobacter spreading to civilian patients, but they are concerned for soldiers... http://www.vawatchdog.org/old newsflashes FEB 06/newsflash02-23-2006-4.htm
8. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 10-14-2007 #7 -- MOVING UP THE CHARTS: DRUG-RESISTANT BUG INVADES MILITARY AND CIVILIAN HOSPITALS -- "I don't think the statistics...do justice to the current problem. I hear people saying, 'It's all over my hospital.'"nf101407-7.htm
... hear people saying, 'It's all over my hospital.'" Acinetobacter baumannii For more about Acinetobacter baumannii , use the VA Watchdog search engine...click here.. ...//www.yourvabenefits.org/ses search.php?q=acinetobacter&op=and Story here... http://www ... resistant in hospitals. The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) now ranks Acinetobacter baumannii on its list of "bad bugs" alongside two perennial chart toppers... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfOCT07/nf101407-7.htm
... bacteria that has killed seven and affected military and civilians alike. For more about acinetobacter baumannii , use the VA Watchdog search engine...click here. ...://www.yourvabenefits.org/sessearch.php?q=acinetobacter&op=and Story here... http://abcnews ... deadly bacteria, according to a new magazine report. Doctors have linked the bacterium acinetobacter baumannii to at least seven deaths, as well as to loss of limbs ... in screen to view more videos) Watch the latest videos on Youtube.com Acinetobacter baumannii has been found in military hospitals in Germany, the Washington, D... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfFEB08/nf020908-5.htm
... of treating an infected patient. And so reports such as these are piling up: Of special note is one paragraph that tells of our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan who are bringing home a particularly virulent strain of bacteria. Another quote of note: Military service members injured in Iraq and Afghanistan increasingly are coming home with Acinetobacter baumannii, a potent microbe that causes pneumonia and blood infections, in their wounds. Plucked straight from soil or water, the bug is naturally resistant, often to multiple antibiotics. Sometimes physicians have to turn to coliston, a drug rarely used since the 1960s because of the high chance of injuring the kidneys and... http://www.vawatchdog.org/old newsflashes JAN 06/newsflash01-01-2006-3.htm
