Pathogens
Klebsiella oxytoca

Klebsiella oxytoca

Precautions

See 'Additional Information'

Susceptibilities

General Information

Fermenting gram negative rod, of the Enterobacteriaceae family

Normal GI flora

  •  UTI
  •  Can cause nosocomial infections similar to Klebsiella pneumoniae.
  • There is evidence that this organism may cause colitis associated with antimicrobial use.

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

Treatment of choice for ESBL strains is a carbapenem