Fatal skin and soft tissue infection of multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: A case report

Acinetobacter baumannii is usually associated with respiratory tract, urinary tract and bloodstream infections. Recent reports suggest that it is increasingly causing skin and soft tissue infections. It is also evolving as a multidrug resistant organism that can be difficult to treat. We present a fatal case of multidrug resistant A. baumannii soft tissue infection and review of relevant literature.A 41 year old morbidly obese man, with history...