Infecção cutânea rara por Acinetobacter baumannii em imunocompetente: relato de um caso

Abstract

Resumo: O Acinetobacter baumanni é patógeno oportunista antigamente considerado de baixa virulência. Atualmente está envolvido em processos infecciosos que acometem pacientes imunocomprometidos, grandes queimados e pacientes em unidades de terapia intensiva que fazem uso de ventilação mecânica. Esse relato de caso chama atenção para infecção cutânea rara por essa bactéria em paciente imunocompetente. Palavras-chave: Abscesso; Acinetobacter baumannii; Infecção Abstract: Acinetobacter baumannii is an oportunistic pathogen that used to be considered as having low virulence; however, it is currently known to be involved in infectious processes in patients with immunosuppression, large burns and those under mechanical ventilation in intensive care units. This case report emphasizes the possibility of cutaneous infection by A. baumanni in immunocompetent patients.

Phytochemical characterization, antioxidant potential and antimicrobial activity of Averrhoa carambola L. (Oxalidaceae) against multiresistant pathogens

“…The antimicrobial activity assays also inhibited the growth of A. baumannii multiresistant producer of metallo-beta-lactamases, a carbapenemic inhibitory enzyme, through the leaf extract of A. carambola. A. baumanni has become an important pathogen in recent years due to the increasing number of hospital outbreaks (Cirino et al, 2008). The activity against fungi of medical interest was observed in the extracts of the peel and fruits, including the extract of the bagasse of the green fruit that did not present antibacterial action (Table 3).…”