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 Acinetobacter is a complex genus that commonly causes nosocomial infections, predominantly aspiration pneumonia and catheter-associated bacteremia, and also causes soft tissue and urinary tract infections. Transmission of Acinetobacter and subsequent disease is facilitated by the organism's environmental tenacity, resistance to desiccation, and evasion of host immunity. Acinetobacter spp. is found in wet environments, including moist soil/mud, wetlands, ponds, water treatment plants, fish farms, wastewater, and seawater. These environmental strains often harbor antibiotic resistance mechanisms, including carbapenemases and extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs). They may thus serve as important ecological reservoirs for resistance elements that transform into clinically relevant strains. Some medically relevant species, such as A. calcoaceticus, A. lwoffii, A. nosocomial, and A. pittii, have been found on vegetables, meat, dairy products, and human skin. Acinetobacter spp. is ofte...