Clinical issues of resistance: Problematic microbes: Enterobacteriaceae

David F. Briceño; Julián A. Torres; José D. Tafur; John P. Quinn; María V. Villegas

doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-1400-1_20

Clinical issues of resistance: Problematic microbes: Enterobacteriaceae

David F. Briceño, Julián A. Torres, José D. Tafur, John P. Quinn, María V. Villegas

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Abstract

Enterobacteriaceae are usual inhabitants of the lower gastrointestinal tract in humans and other animals, hence the term enterics as they are usually named. However, these organisms have been found colonizing different environments, including hospital settings, water, soil, and vegetation. Their importance in clinical settings has grown during the last decades because of increasing number of multi-resistant clinical isolates in the community as well as in the hospital setting. Antibiotic management for these infections can be a challenge, as inappropriate treatment has been associated with unfavorable outcomes. In this chapter, we will discuss the critical aspects of the family including the clinical features of the most important genera, the implications of resistance, and the treatment options for these pathogens.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Antibiotic Discovery and Development
Publisher	Springer US
Pages	651-678
Number of pages	28
Volume	9781461414001
ISBN (Electronic)	9781461414001
ISBN (Print)	1461413990, 9781461413998
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1400-1_20
State	Published - Apr 1 2012
Externally published	Yes

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Medicine(all)
Immunology and Microbiology(all)

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