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== Definition ==
== Definition ==


* Gram-negative bacteria with inducible or derepressable beta-lactamases, primarily chromosomal AmpC
* Gram-negative bacteria with inducible or derepressable beta-lactamases, primarily [[AmpC β-lactamase]]


== Organisms ==
== Organisms ==
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* [[Providencia]]
* [[Providencia]]
* Indole-positive [[Proteus species]] (e.g. [[Proteus vulgaris]], but not [[Proteus mirabilis]])
* Indole-positive [[Proteus species]] (e.g. [[Proteus vulgaris]], but not [[Proteus mirabilis]])
* [[Citrobacter species]]
* [[Citrobacter species|'''Citrobacter species''']]
** [[C. koseri]] does ''not'' have an AmpC
** [[C. koseri]] does ''not'' have an AmpC
* [[Enterobacter cloacae|'''Enterobacter cloacae''']], and now also '''[[Klebsiella aerogenes]]''' (previously ''Enterobacter aerogenes'')
* [[Enterobacter cloacae]]


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Revision as of 19:59, 24 November 2021

Definition

  • Gram-negative bacteria with inducible or derepressable beta-lactamases, primarily AmpC β-lactamase

Organisms

Also:

Treatment

  • Not penicillins or cephalosporins, as resistance will develop within a few days
  • Carbapenems still work, as do aminoglycosides

Further Reading