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Pathogens
Klebsiella oxytoca

Klebsiella oxytoca

Susceptibilities

General susceptibility
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General Information

  • Ceftriaxone
  • Nitrofurantoin (cystitis)

ESBL-producing strains:

  • Ertapenem
  • Fosfomycin (cystitis)
  • TMP/SMX
  • Aminoglycosides
  • Ciprofloxacin

If confirmed susceptible:

  • Ampicillin/Sulbactam or Amoxicillin/Clavulanate
  • Cefazolin

  • Fermenting gram-negative rod, of the Enterobacterales family

  • May produce extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) and carbapenemases

Normal GI flora

  • UTIs

  • Pneumonia (HAP/VAP)

  • Intra-abdominal infections

  • CAUTIs, CLABSIs