Klebsiella oxytoca

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

May require contact precautions if highly resistant (i.e. ESBL, carbapenem-resistant).

Treatment of choice for ESBL strains is a carbapenem.