Pathogens
Klebsiella oxytoca

Klebsiella oxytoca

Precautions

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General Information

Fermenting gram negative rod, of the Enterobacteriaceae family

Normal GI flora

  • May require contact precautions if highly resistant i.e. ESBL, carbapenem resistant
  • Treatment of choice for ESBL strains is a carbapenem