Klebsiella oxytoca

Precautions

See 'Additional Information'
See 'Additional Information'

General Information

Pathogen information

Fermenting gram negative rod, of the Enterobacteriaceae family

Epidemiology

Normal GI flora

Additional Information

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

  • Treatment of choice for ESBL strains is a carbapenem