Pathogens
Klebsiella oxytoca

Klebsiella oxytoca

Precautions

See 'Additional Information'

Susceptibilities

General Information

Fermenting Gram-negative rod, of the Enterobacteriaceae family

Normal GI flora

UTI, can cause nosocomial infections similar to Klebsiella pneumoniae.

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