Spectrum: Local Antimicrobial Stewardship, for IWK Health Centre

Citrobacter sp

Precautions

See 'Additional Information'
See 'Additional Information'

Susceptibilities

General susceptibility

General Susceptibilities

Susceptibilities

Antibiogram Data

General Information

Pathogen information

Pathogen information

Slowly fermenting gram negative rod, of the Enterobacteriaceae family

Epidemiology

Epidemiology

GI flora, especially in hospitalized patients

Infection usually in nosocomial setting

Associated syndromes

Associated syndromes

Nosocomial infections

  • UTI

  • Wound infections

  • Pneumonia (HAP)

  • Prosthetic device and line infections

Additional Information

Additional Information

May require contact precautions if highly resistant