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<i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> is a Gram-negative, opportunistic pathogen, causing severe infections difficult to treat. The <i>A. baumannii</i> infection rate has increased year by year in human medicine and it is also considered as a major cause of nosocomial infections worldwide. This bacterium, also well known for its ability to form biofilms, has a strong environmental adaptability and the characteristics of multi-drug resistance. Indeed, strains showing fully resistant profiles represent a worrisome problem in clinical therapeutic treatment. Furthermore, <i>A. baumannii</i>-associated veterinary nosocomial infections has been reported in recent literature. Particularly, carbapenem-resistant <i>A. baumannii</i> can be considered an emerging opportunistic pathogen in human medicine as well as in veterinary medicine.