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Aerobic gram negative rod
Humans are the reservoir - fecal-oral transmission.
Increased prevalence in developing countries.
Very high rates of fluoroquinolone resistance in Indian Subcontinent.
Infection Prevention & Control Precautions: Adult: Routine Precautions (Consider contact precautions for incontinent adults if stool cannot be contained or for adults with poor hygiene who contaminate their environment) Paediatric: Contact Precautions