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* Reliably susceptible to [[meropenem]] and [[amikacin]][[CiteRef::gajdács2019ep]] |
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* Often susceptible to [[chloramphenicol]], [[doxycycline]], [[gentamicin]], [[cotrimoxazole]], [[ceftriaxone]], and [[piperacillin-tazobactam]] |
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* Frequently resistant to [[ampicillin]] and [[amoxicillin-clavulanic acid]] |
* Frequently resistant to [[ampicillin]] and [[amoxicillin-clavulanic acid]] |
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Revision as of 15:06, 14 December 2021
Background
- Non-encapsulated, non-spore-forming, Gram-negative bacillus with yellow pigment
- Member of the Enterobacteriaceae
- Causes disease mostly in plants, and rarely in humans
- Found on plants, on buckwheat, and in human feces
- About 20 species, of which human diseases have been described with P. agglomerans, P. brenneri, P. conspicua, P. eucrina, and P. septica
Management
- Reliably susceptible to meropenem and amikacin1
- Often susceptible to chloramphenicol, doxycycline, gentamicin, cotrimoxazole, ceftriaxone, and piperacillin-tazobactam
- Frequently resistant to ampicillin and amoxicillin-clavulanic acid
References
- ^ M Gajdács. Epidemiology and antibiotic resistance trends of Pantoea species in a tertiary-care teaching hospital: A 12-year retrospective study. Developments in Health Sciences. 2019;2(3):72-75. doi:10.1556/2066.2.2019.009.
