Medical Microbiology
Acinetobacter associated with Surgical Site Infection
Seth Shikuku (Kitale County Hospital) · 25 Jul 2026
Characterization of common circulating Acinetobacter associated with Surgical Site Infection in a level 4 hospital in Western Kenya. Surgical site infection is a modern day health care challenge of concern; Acinetobacter species is one of the notorious bugs strongly linked to hospital acquired infections, with known significant resistance to many commonly available antimicrobial agents.