Surface Disinfection
Surface disinfection is crucial in healthcare settings to limit pathogen transmission. Learn about the importance of correct dosage, wetting, and exposure times, as well as the right choice of disinfectant.
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Klebsiella oxytoca is a facultative anaerobic, Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium in the Enterobacteriaceae family.
Infections with Klebsiella oxytoca may lead to sepsis, gastrointestinal and respiratory tract infections.
Due to beta-lactamases, Klebsiella oxytoca is increasingly resistant to penicillin and ampicillin. Additionally, the bacterium belongs to the ESBL-producing strains (ESBL = extended-spectrum beta-lactamase) and hence is increasingly multi-resistant to antibiotics with broad spectrum of activity such as cephalosporin or ceftazidim.
The main transmission path is direct or indirect contact with contaminated persons or objects.
» Necessary spectrum of antimicrobial activity
Bactericidal
