The importance of Acinetobacter baumannii from non-human sources

Abstract

Antimicrobial drug resistance is a major global threat to human health. Acinetobacter baumannii is classified by WHO among bacteria for which new antibiotics are most urgently needed.1 Research on this pathogen has been mostly focused on its implications for human health in clinical settings,2 as this bacterial species is a typical nosocomial pathogen. Over the past decade, several studies have shown that A baumannii can be found in diverse non-human hosts (ie, different animals and plants);3–7 the bacterium has been reported in non-clinical settings, such as in natural environments and man-made environments.

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