Pathogens
Providencia species

Providencia species

Precautions

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General Information

Intrinsically resistant to cefazolin, ampicillin, Augmentin, nitrofurantoin 

Severe infection:

  • Cefepime, Zosyn, or carbapenem until susceptibilities are known.

Mild-moderate infection:

  • Ceftriaxone or PO 3rd gen ceph
  • Bactrim
  • fluoroquinolone

Cystitis: fosfomycin not routinely recommended due to presence of FosA gene which hydrolyzes Fos and may lead to clinical failures.

Gram-negative bacilli of the Enterobacteriaceae family

GI flora, especially in hospitalized patients.

Infection usually in nosocomial setting.

Nosocomial infections:

  •  Pneumonia (HAP)
  •  UTI
  •  Wound infections
  •  Prosthetic device and line infections

May require contact precautions if highly resistant.