Acinetobacter outbreak sickens a dozen in Spain hospital

An outbreak of the bacterium, Acinetobacter baumannii, has hit the Hospital Clinico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca in Spain, infecting a dozen of patients, according to a La Verdad report (computer translated). The Ministry of Health says 28 patients have been affected by the outbreak strain of Acinetobacter since June, 12 getting infections (pneumonia, bacteremia or infection in ["]