Spectrum: Local Antimicrobial Stewardship, for Lake of the Woods District Hospital

Klebsiella oxytoca

Precautions

See 'Additional Information'
See 'Additional Information'

Susceptibilities

General susceptibility

General Susceptibilities

Susceptibilities

Antibiogram Data

General Information

Pathogen information

Pathogen information

Fermenting gram negative rod, of the Enterobacteriaceae family.

Epidemiology

Epidemiology

Normal GI flora.

Associated syndromes

Associated syndromes

  •  UTI

  •  Can cause nosocomial infections similar to Klebsiella pneumoniae.

  • There is evidence that this organism may cause colitis associated with antimicrobial use.

Additional Information

Additional Information

May require contact precautions if highly resistant i.e. ESBL, carbapenem resistant.