<i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>: much more than a human pathogen.

ABSTRACT: Acinetobacter baumannii is a major human nosocomial pathogen. Due to this, a significant amount of knowledge has been gained about human clinical isolates over a substantial period of time. More recently, studies have begun to pay attention to non-human isolates of A. baumannii. In reviewing these studies, we highlight some major trends. First, A. baumannii has been found in a variety of sources/hosts: from diverse types of animals, to food products, to plants and even aquatic environments. Second, considering the molecular epidemiology of A. baumannii, two scenarios are possible. One implies transmission between human and non-human populations, and this has been described in several international clones (ICs): IC1, IC2, IC5, IC7, and IC8. In the other scenario,

SUBMITTER: Castillo-Ramirez S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12406671 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature