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| | eMedicine - Enterobacter Infections : Article Excerpt by: Susan L Fraser, MD |
 | | Synonyms, Key Words, and Related Terms: Enterobacter infections, Enterobacter cloacae infection, Enterobacter aerogenes infection, Enterobacter sakazakii infection, Enterobacteriaceae infections, E cloacae, E aerogenes, E sakazakii, nosocomial pathogens, bacteremia, lower respiratory tract infections, skin infections, soft tissue infections, urinary tract infections, UTI, endocarditis, intra-abdominal infections, intraabdominal infections, septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, ophthalmic infections |
 | | Background: Enterobacter species, particularly Enterobacter cloacae and Enterobacter aerogenes, are important nosocomial pathogens responsible for various infections, including bacteremia, lower respiratory tract infections, skin and soft tissue infections, urinary tract infections (UTIs), endocarditis, intra-abdominal infections, septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, and ophthalmic infections. |
 | | Antibiograms must be interpreted with respect to the different resistance mechanisms and their respective frequency, as is reported for bacteria belonging to this genus, even if the resistance mechanisms have not been detected by routine in vitro antibiotic susceptibility testing. |
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