• The rhizome of the multidrug- resistant Enterobacter aerogenes genome reveals how new "killer bugs" are created because of a sympatric lifestyle. (cdc.gov)
  • Enterobacter aerogenes Hormaeche and Edwards 1960 (Approved Lists 1980) and Klebsiella mobilis Bascomb et al. (wikipedia.org)
  • Carbapenems continue to have the best activity against E cloacae, E aerogenes, (now known as Klebsiella aerogenes ) and other Enterobacter species. (medscape.com)
  • Enterobacter arachidis is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Enterobacter . (dsmz.de)
  • Enterobacter species are major pathogens in early post-lung transplant pneumonia. (medscape.com)
  • Some authors have noted a trend of traditional wound bacteria (eg, S aureus ) being replaced by Enterobacter species and other nosocomial pathogens. (medscape.com)
  • Emerging strategies to combat and treat ESKAPE pathogens including Enterobacter include consideration for combination antibiotics, phage therapy, antimicrobial peptides, silver nanoparticles and photodynamic light therapy. (medscape.com)
  • The clinical presentations caused by Enterobacter lower respiratory tract infections include asymptomatic colonization, tracheobronchitis, pneumonia, lung abscess , and empyema . (medscape.com)
  • Enterobacter lower respiratory tract infections can manifest identically to those caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae or other organisms. (medscape.com)
  • In most cases, Enterobacter skin and soft tissue infections are hospital-acquired and include cellulitis , fasciitis, myositis , abscesses, and wound infections . (medscape.com)
  • Prior antimicrobial therapy may predispose to Enterobacter pneumonia. (medscape.com)
  • Antimicrobial therapy is indicated in virtually all Enterobacter infections. (medscape.com)
  • Because most Enterobacter species are either very resistant to many agents or can develop resistance during antimicrobial therapy, the choice of appropriate antimicrobial agents is complicated. (medscape.com)
  • Enterobacter infections can necessitate prolonged hospitalization, multiple and varied imaging studies and laboratory tests, various surgical and nonsurgical procedures, and powerful and expensive antimicrobial agents. (medscape.com)
  • Enterobacter infections do not produce a unique enough clinical presentation to differentiate them clinically from other acute bacterial infections. (medscape.com)