Could acinetobacter baumanii cause fever and lower blood pressure?

Question

1. Is acinetobacter baumanii easily caught in hospital environment?

2. Is there any chinese medicine that can combat Acinetobacter?

3. Could acinetobacter cause lower blood pressure and fever?

Answer 1

1. Infections are not very common but outbreaks do occur and affect debilitated patients.

2. I don't know. They are resistant to commonly used antibiotics but show susceptibility to carbapenems and polymixin B.

3. Yes, it can cause life-threatening infections in compromised patients.