Enterobacter cloacae (incl. ESBL/MRGN)

Enterobacter cloacae is an anaerobic, Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family.

The facultative pathogen may be responsible for wound infection or catheter-associated urinary tract infection.

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

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Enterobacter cloacae (incl. ESBL/MRGN) — Curved, straight or bean-shaped: bacilli come in many variants and are widely spread.

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Enterobacter cloacae(bacterium incl. ESBL/MRGN)

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Enterobacter cloacae
(bacterium incl. ESBL/MRGN)