Enterobacter Aerogenes
Microbiology
Member of Enterobacter Genus (see Enterobacter , [[Enterobacter]])
Lactose-Fermenting Gram-Negative Rod
Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)
Incidence : 2.93 cases/100k population [MEDLINE ]
Organisms [MEDLINE ]
Carbapenem-Resistant (Excluding Ertapenem)/Extended-Spectrum Cephalosporin-Resistant Escherichia Coli (see Escherichia Coli , [[Escherichia Coli]])
Carbapenem-Resistant (Excluding Ertapenem)/Extended-Spectrum Cephalosporin-Resistant Enterobacter Aerogenes (see Enterobacter Aerogenes , [[Enterobacter Aerogenes]])
Carbapenem-Resistant (Excluding Ertapenem)/Extended-Spectrum Cephalosporin-Resistant Enterobacter Cloacae Complex (see Enterobacter Cloacae , [[Enterobacter Cloacae]])
Carbapenem-Resistant (Excluding Ertapenem)/Extended-Spectrum Cephalosporin-Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae (see Klebsiella Pneumoniae , [[Klebsiella Pneumoniae]])
Carbapenem-Resistant (Excluding Ertapenem)/Extended-Spectrum Cephalosporin-Resistant Klebsiella Oxytoca (see Klebsiella Oxytoca , [[Klebsiella Oxytoca]])*
Clinical Associations
Most CRE’s were isolated from a urinary source
Most CRE’s were associated with high prevalence of prior hospitalizations, prior indwelling devices, or discharge to a long-term care setting
Clinical
References
Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in 7 US Communities, 2012-2013. JAMA. 2015 Oct 5:1479-1487. doi: 10.1001/jama.2015.12480 [MEDLINE ]
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