Acinetobacter INTRODUCTION:- they lack cilia or. move. + Have 32 species, A. baumanii and A. Iwoffii have greatest clinical importance. > Gram-Negative > Coccobacilli > Strictly aerobic = Nonmeotile > Catalase Positive > Oxidase negative > Iti agenusof Gram-negative bacteria belonging to the wider class of Gammaproteobacteria ® Acinetobacter species are oxidase-negative, exhibit twitching motility, and occur in pairs under magnification, > They are important soil organisms, where they contibute to the mineralization of, for example, aromatic compounds, ® Acinetobacter species are a key source of infection in debilitated patients in the hospital, in particular the species Acinetobacter baumannii, > These bacilli are strict aerobes and grow well on ordinary media > They are gram negative encapsulated, pleomorphic rods shaps. > They were previously named ‘Mimeae” due to theit mimicking ne gram negative diplococcic and causing urethritis and conjunct ‘The two most common species of Acinetobacter are: A-baumannii (formerly known as A.caleoaceticus var anitratus) And A. Iwoffi (formerly known as A calcoaceticus var Iwoffi) Both species are saprophyte of soil and sewage They are also commensal of skin of groin and axilla of man riae in appearing as