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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.
Contact precautions if resistant to meropenem or imipenem
Treatment of choice for ESBL strains is a carbapenem