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Electronic Journal of Emerging Infectious Diseases ›› 2020, Vol. 5 ›› Issue (1): 51-55.

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Progress of study on acinetobacter classification

Zhai Panpan1, Wu Yuqian2, Lu Jian1,3   

  1. 1.Graduate School of Nanhua University,Hunan Hengyang 421001,China;
    2.Li Ka Shing School Of Public Health, University Of Hong Kong,Hong Kong,China;
    3.Shenzhen University General Hospital, Guangdong Shenzhen 518055, China
  • Online:2020-01-20 Published:2020-04-22

Abstract: Acinetobacter is a common bacterium that causes nosocomial infection at present, and the drug resistance rate is very high. Since the isolation and identification of Acinetobacter in 1911, the classification and naming of Acinetobacter species have been constantly updated.Early species identification based on morphological and biochemical phenotypic characteristics of acinetobacter was carried out, but the identification accuracy was not high, and the species were often wrongly identified. With the development of molecular biology technology, Acinetobacter species can be accurately identified and distinguished by whole genome sequencing technology, which provides a strong support for the in-depth study of the virulence and pathogenicity differences of Acinetobacter. This paper reviews the classification history and research status of Acinetobacter.

Key words: Acinetobacter, Identification of strains, Classification