Lobar pneumonia with bacteremia caused by bacterium anitratum

A common source outbreak of Acinetobacter pulmonary infections traced to Wright respirometers

“…These findings are consistent with previously published reports indicating that bacteraemia is not a characteristic feature of the disease (Glew, Moellering and Kunz, 1977;Glick et al, 1959). Appropriate antibiotic selection, based on sensitivity disc testing, included minocycline, tobramycin, and cotrimoxazole (Maderazo et al, 1975).…”

The Potential Role of Inhalation Therapy Equipment in Nosocomial Pulmonary Infection*

“…Furthermore, staphylococci had virtually disappeared from two of the three machines (sample 2). By 24 only be identified and quantitated; they also must be differentiated as to the particle size of the aerosol in which they are generated. Studies on the infectivity of aerosols have shown that minimal infectious dose of a number of pathogenic bacteria and viruses is less if delivered in aerosols of a size capable of deposition beyond the level of ciliated epithelium (10).…”

“…The reservoir nebulizer jars containing the cultures were removed and replaced with sterile jars containing sterile distilled water. The machines were then nebulized for 5 minutes, and sampling was repeated immediately and at 8,24, and 48 hours. The bacteria isolated were quantitated and identified.…”

Moraxella, Acinetobacter, and the Mimeae.

“…Reports of septic infections are also numerous (5,40,88,103,112,121,132,151,152,154,155,157,166,176,182,190,193,199,201,207,213,214,229,252,266,271,279,280,283,309,366,367,374,381,395,441,443,450,468,479,480,495,502,511,537,538,544,545,554,561).…”