Enterobacter: Difference between revisions
From IDWiki
Enterobacter
No edit summary |
m (Text replacement - "Clinical Presentation" to "Clinical Manifestations") |
||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
** Immunocompromised |
** Immunocompromised |
||
== Clinical |
== Clinical Manifestations == |
||
* Urinary tract infections |
* Urinary tract infections |
||
Revision as of 16:35, 21 July 2020
Microbiology
- Facultatively anaerobic, non-spore-forming, Gram negative bacilli
- E. aerogines and E. cloacae are most important species
- Have an inducible beta lactamase
Epidemiology
- Populations at risk
- Mechanical ventilation
- Immunocompromised
Clinical Manifestations
- Urinary tract infections
- Bacteremia
- Endocarditis
- Meningitis
