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Acinetobacter calcoaceticus
Definition 1
A species of aerobic, Gram negative, rod and cocci shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria. This bacteria is nonmotile and oxidase negative. A. calcoaceticus is thought to be a commensal organism of the skin and throat but may become pathogenic in patients with underlying conditions, usually causing respiratory infection. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Acinetobacter calcoaceticus. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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