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Antimicrobials
Fermenting gram negative rod, of the Enterobacteriaceae family
GI flora
In healthy hosts, can cause UTI, and liver abscesses.
Nosocomial infection:
UTI
Pneumonia
Intra-abdominal and biliary infection
Prosthetic material and vascular catheter infection
May require contact precautions if highly resistant i.e. ESBL, carbapenem resistant