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. 2010 Feb;11(1):49–57. doi: 10.1089/sur.2009.022

Table 2.

Review of Characteristics of 25 Patients with Acinetobacter Baumannii–Associated Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

Case Ref. Age Sex Underlying Conditions Location Co-pathogen(s) Acinetobacter Bacteremia Treatment Outcome
1 This article 23 M Blast injury with open fractures Right flank and lower extremity Klebsiella pneumoniae Yes Debridement, line removal, amikacin, imipenem-cilastatin Survived
2 This article 75 M Nursing home resident, dementia, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube Abdomen and left flank Enterococcus faecium Yes Debridement, colistin, linezolid Survived
3 This article 50 M Nursing home worker, obesity Lower extremity Citrobacter freundii Yes Ampicillin-sulbactam Survived
4 This article 50 M Cirrhosis Scrotum None Yes Debridement, ertapenem, vancomycin Died
5 [28] 21 M End-stage renal disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, vasculitis, steroid and rituximab use Abdomen, both flanks, thigh and up to scapula None Yes Debridement, amikacin, vancomycin, clindamycin, imipenem, metronidazole Died
6 [28] 47 F Human immunodeficiency virus, end-stage renal disease, laparotomy for ovarian torsion Right lower extremity None Yes Debridement, vancomycin, piperacillin-tazobactam, clindamycin, colistin Died
7 [17] 16 M Pelvic gunshot wound Neck, chest, abdomen and perineum Enterobacter cloacae Proteus mirabilis Yes Debridement, cefazolin, ceftazidime, clindamycin, vancomycin, imipenem Died
8 [17] 22 M Abdominal gunshot wound Abdomen, right flank None Yes Debridement, cefoxitin, nafcillin, clindamycin, ciprofloxacin, imipenem-cilastatin, vancomycin, fluconazole, doxycycline Survived
9 [17] 30 M Shrapnel injury to extremities Left foot Proteus vulgaris, E. cloacae No Debridement, cefazolin, tobramycin, imipenem-cilastatin Survived
10 [17] 23 M Right femur fracture Right ankle E. cloacae No Debridement, imipenem-cilastatin Survived
11 [17] 13 M Bilateral leg gunshot wounds Left leg Pseudomonas aeruginosa No Debridement, cefazolin, imipenem-cilastatin Survived
12 [17] 35 M Shrapnel injury on neck and head Left face None No Debridement, cefazolin, cephalexin Survived
13 [17] 28 M Shoulder gunshot wound Left shoulder Group B Streptococcus No Debridement, cefazolin, gentamicin, imipenem-cilastatin, tobramycin Survived
14 [17] 55 M Buttock gunshot wound Hip, abdomen None Yes Debridement, ampicillin, clindamycin, levofloxacin, ticarcillin, gentamicin, imipenem-cilastatin Survived
15 [27] 69 M Hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, esophageal perforation, septic shock Right lower extremity, buttock and flank None No Unspecified antibiotics Died
16 [23] 45 F Obesity, genital pustule Vulva, perineum Enterococcus faecalis, Candida albicans No data Unspecified antibiotics Died
17 [23] 47 F Diabetes, rectal fistula Vulva C. albicans No data Debridement, unspecified antibiotics Survived
18 [23] 44 M None Penis E. faecalis No data Debridement, unspecified antibiotics Survived
19 [23] 51 M None Penis, scrotum E. faecalis C. albicans No data Debridement, unspecified antibiotics Survived
20 [19] 74 M Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, steroids Left forearm, hand; Right arm, thorax, thighs None Yes Amputation Died
21 [18] 69 M Open reduction, internal fixation tibia, chronic edema Right leg E. faecalis, C. albicans No Fasciotomy, piperacillin, cefoxitin Survived
22 [21] 60 M Remote perianal abscess Scrotum and perineum E. coli, Enterococcus spp., B. fragilis, S. epidermidis No data Debridement, unspecified antibiotics Survived
23 [21] 49 M Obesity, alcoholism Inguinoperineal Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, P. aeruginosa No data Debridement, unspecified antibiotics Survived
24 [21] 53 M Diabetes mellitus, diabetic ketoacidosis Perineum E. coli, Streptococcus spp. No data Debridement, unspecified antibiotics Survived
25 [22] 79 M Preexistent scar Left leg None Yes Meropenem Survived

E. = Escherichia.