Bacteria
Enterobacter
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Enterobacter
, Aerobacter
See Also
Enterobacteriaceae
Gram Negative Bacteria
Pathophysiology
Enterobacter are facultatively anaerobic, highly motile, gas forming, Gram-negative rods in
Enterobacteriaceae
family
Grouped with
ESP Gram Negative Bacteria
(Enterobacter,
Serratia
,
Providencia
)
Colonizer of the normal human intestinal tract, and found in animal feces, sewage, soil, water, and dairy products
Of the 22 identified Enterobacter species, only some are known to cause disease in humans
Virulence factors
Peritrichous flagella allows for high motility
Increasing
Antibiotic Resistance
(including
Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
)
Risk Factors
Immunocompromised
State (e.g.
Diabetes Mellitus
,
Chemotherapy
)
Invasive medical devices
Associated Conditions
Nosocomial Infection
Respiratory tract infections
Urinary Tract Infection
s (esp.
CAUTI
)
Surgical
Wound Infection
s
Uncommon cause of community acquired infections
Urinary Tract Infection
s
Upper Respiratory Infection
s
Osteomyelitis
Endocarditis
Soft tissue infections
Resources
Enterobacter Infections (StatPearls)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559296/
References
Davin-Regli (2019) Clin Microbiol Rev 32(4):e00002-19 +PMID: 31315895 [PubMed]
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