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Citrobacter species are enteric gram-negative bacilli. They are normal human gut flora. They are mostly a nosocomial pathogen found in compromised hosts, patients over 60 years of age, and in neonates. Common infections are of the urinary tract, line infections, pneumonia, and in neonates CNS infections. | |||
==[[Antibiotic Sensitivities]]<ref>Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy 2014</ref>== | ==[[Antibiotic Sensitivities]]<ref>Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy 2014</ref>== | ||
Latest revision as of 14:51, 14 August 2017
Background
Citrobacter species are enteric gram-negative bacilli. They are normal human gut flora. They are mostly a nosocomial pathogen found in compromised hosts, patients over 60 years of age, and in neonates. Common infections are of the urinary tract, line infections, pneumonia, and in neonates CNS infections.
Antibiotic Sensitivities[1]
Key
- S susceptible/sensitive (usually)
- I intermediate (variably susceptible/resistant)
- R resistant (or not effective clinically)
- S+ synergistic with cell wall antibiotics
- U sensitive for UTI only (non systemic infection)
- X1 no data
- X2 active in vitro, but not used clinically
- X3 active in vitro, but not clinically effective for Group A strep pharyngitis or infections due to E. faecalis
- X4 active in vitro, but not clinically effective for strep pneumonia
Table Overview
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See Also
References
- ↑ Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy 2014