Acinetobacter baumannii (ATCC® BAA-1605™) Type Strain: no / Biosafety Level: 2 General Information Characteristics Culture Method History Documentation Print Email Share Share this product Facebook Twitter Google+ Permits These permits may be required for shipping this product: Customers located in the state of Hawaii will need to contact the Hawaii Department of Agriculture to determine if an Import Permit is required. A copy of the permit or documentation that a permit is not required must be sent to ATCC in advance of shipment. Isolation Sputum of military personnel returning from Afghanistan entering a Canadian hospital, June 30, 2006 Type Strain no Biosafety Level 2 Product Format freeze-dried Storage Conditions Frozen: -80°C or colderFreeze-Dried: 2°C to 8°C Type Strain no Antibiotic Resistance Resistant to Ceftazidime, Gentamicin, Ticarcillin, Piperacillin, Aztreonam, Cefepime, Ciprofloxacin, Imipenem, and Meropemem.Sensitive to Amikacin and Tobramycin Medium ATCC® Medium 18: Trypticase Soy Agar/Broth Growth Conditions Temperature: 37°CAtmosphere: Aerobic Name of Depositor AE Simor Isolation Sputum of military personnel returning from Afghanistan entering a Canadian hospital, June 30, 2006 References Stuart, T.L., et.al. Acinetobacter baumannii in casualties retuning from Afghanistan. Can J of Infect Control 2007 Fall; 22(3): 152-154. Tien H.C., et.al. Multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter infections in critically injured Canadian forces soldiers. BMC Infect Dis. 2007 Aug 14;7:95. Permits These permits may be required for shipping this product: Customers located in the state of Hawaii will need to contact the Hawaii Department of Agriculture to determine if an Import Permit is required. A copy of the permit or documentation that a permit is not required must be sent to ATCC in advance of shipment. Basic Documentation Product Sheet Certificate of Analysis MSDS