Purti Tripathi

Acinetobacter Purti Tripathi

Why to read this book?Acinetobacter, a Superbug, has gained attention over recent years, causing infections especially in critically ill patients in Intensive Care Unit (ICU). They persist indefinitely in hospital environment causing periodic infections when iatrogenic factors are present. Also their inherent and easily acquired antimicrobial resistance makes this pathogen as one of the most significant microbial challenge of the current era. Hence efforts are taken to highlight these challenges through this book. Salient features of this book are -- Reader friendly book useful for medical students, researchers, clinician and infectious disease specialists.- Simple, easy to understand language.- Concept divided in easy to understand chapters, details about methods of identification and drug resistance included with extensive review of Acinetobacter and it's various species, pathogenesis and infections caused.