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Although Acinetobacter is usually a species of low virulence, it is becoming increasingly more important as a cause of hospital outbreaks, particularly on intensive care units. Antibiotic resistance can develop rapidly. This organism has not been reported to cause skin abscesses previously. We describe a case of a neonate who developed an Acinetobacter abscess on our neonatal intensive care unit.
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Ng, G., Sharma, B. & Fox, G. Acinetobacter Skin Abscess in a Neonate. J Perinatol 24, 526–527 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7211133
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