The maincontaminatingbacteriawere identifiedasAcinetobacter baumannii which was homologous with Acinetobacter baumannii detected from the incision woundofoperationpatients.
Abassi allegedly said he had a plan involving "contaminating the air or water with bacteria in order to kill up to 100, 000 people" but he said Esseghaier was dismissive.
"The defendant noted that he had suggested an alternative plot contaminating the air or water with bacteria in order to kill up to 100, 000 people but that Esseghaier was dismissive of that plan, " the government said.