Enterobacter aerogenes

Enterobacter aerogenes is an anaerobic, Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium in the Enterobacteriaceae family.

The facultative pathogen can trigger catheter-associated urinary tract and respiratory tract infection.

The main transmission path is direct or indirect contact with contaminated persons or objects.

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Enterobacter aerogenes — Curved, straight or bean-shaped: bacilli come in many variants and are widely spread.

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