Timothy Riddles

Aug 18, 2023 | mdpi.com | Timothy Riddles |Daniel Judge

1. IntroductionAcinetobacter baumannii is a ubiquitous environmental bacterium [1,2,3,4]. Unlike nosocomial strains, community-acquired strains of A. baumannii manifest with a more fulminant course [1,5,6]. Consequently, the mortality rate can exceed 60% [1,2,7,8,9]. Community-acquired strains exhibit less anti-microbial resistance compared to nosocomial strains [10,11]. The Australian Therapeutic Guidelines represent the main reference for evidence-based antibiotic prescribing in Australia.