Isolation of Acinetobacter baumannii from cerebrospinal fluid following craniotomy

Abstract

Central nervous system infection due to multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii is being increasingly reported. Here we report a case of infection by multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii following a craniotomy for biparietal epidermoid. The organism, in vitro, showed multi-drug resistance, which was confirmed by automated identification and susceptibility system. However the patient responded to a combination of Amikacin and Cefotaxim therapy. Multiple drug resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii is mostly plasmid mediated; hence, the case report emphasizes the importance of the identification and susceptibility testing of any non-fermented isolate from clinical samples.