Pathogens
Providencia species

Providencia species

Susceptibilities

General Information

  • Cefepime
  • Pip/tazo
  • Meropenem
  • Fluoroquinolones
  • TMP/SMX
  • Aminoglycosides
  • Fosfomycin (cystitis only)

Gram-negative bacilli, of the Enterobacterales family

Normal GI flora; also found in soil, water and sewage

Nosocomial infections:

  • Gastroenteritis
  • UTIs
  • Bloodstream infections
  • Prosthetic device and line infections