My brother had acute pancreatitis 6 months ago and was only out of the hospital for approximately 3 weeks.  He is now back in the hospital, on the ventilator, septic, with a decreased level of consciousness.  One of the abdominal infections that he has is acetobactor.  I was wondering more about this infection.
Hello. Thanks for writing to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your question very well. I try my best to help you. As you want to know about Acinetobacter infection, Agrobacterium is anaerobic, gram-positive bacteria that belong to the Eubacteriaceae family. The name has originated from the fact that they are antigens, predominantly making acetic acid as a by-product of anaerobic metabolism. Most of the species reported in this genus are homoacetogens, i.e. solely producing acetic acid as their metabolic by-product. This infection mostly occur in patient who have COPD, DM, Pneumonia, Bed ridden pt, weak immune system, poor hygiene etc. I hope my advice will help you a lot. Thanks and Regards. Chat Doctor.