Comparison of the clinical and microbiologic characteristics of patients with Enterobacter cloacae and Enterobacter aerogenes bacteremia: a prospective observation study

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2010 Apr;66(4):436-40. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2009.11.007. Epub 2010 Jan 13.

Abstract

We compared the characteristics and outcomes of 172 Enterobacter cloacae bacteremia and 67 Enterobacter aerogenes bacteremia (EAB) cases. Antimicrobial resistance rates to E. cloacae were higher than those to E. aerogenes. However, EAB more frequently presented as septic shock and was associated with poorer outcomes.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Bacteremia / complications
  • Bacteremia / microbiology*
  • Bacteremia / mortality
  • Bacteremia / pathology*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Enterobacter aerogenes / isolation & purification*
  • Enterobacter cloacae / isolation & purification*
  • Enterobacteriaceae Infections / microbiology*
  • Enterobacteriaceae Infections / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Middle Aged
  • Shock, Septic / microbiology
  • Shock, Septic / mortality
  • Shock, Septic / pathology
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents