Pathogens
Klebsiella oxytoca

Klebsiella oxytoca

Precautions

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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.

Contact precautions if resistant to meropenem or imipenem

Treatment of choice for ESBL strains is a carbapenem