Spectrum: Local Antimicrobial Stewardship, for CHEO-OCTC

Enterobacter species

Precautions

Routine Practices
Routine Practices

Susceptibilities

General susceptibility

General Susceptibilities

Susceptibilities

Antibiogram Data

General Information

Pathogen information

Pathogen information

Fermenting gram negative rod, of the Enterobacteriaceae family

Common species include E. cloacae and E. aerogenes

Epidemiology

Epidemiology

GI flora, especially in hospitalized patients

Infection usually in nosocomial setting

Associated syndromes

Associated syndromes

Nosocomial infections:

  •  Pneumonia (HAP)

  •  UTI

  •  Wound infections

  •  Prosthetic device and line infections

Additional Information

Additional Information

May require contact precautions if highly resistant