2.4.1 Enterobacter spp.

Question 1

What are the disease associated?

Answer 1

Wound
UTI
Septiciemia

(WUS)

Question 2

How many spp of Enterobacter?

Answer 2

12

Question 3

What are the clinically significant spp of Enterobacter?

Answer 3

cloacae
aerogenes
gergoviae
pantoea agglomerans
hormaechei
sakazakii

(PHACGS)

Question 4

Most commonly isolated Enterobacter spp.?

Answer 4

E. cloacae
E. aerogenes

Question 5

What enzyme does E. cloacae and E. aerogenes cannot produce but other Enterobacter spp. can?

Answer 5

Omithine decarboxylase
Lysine decarboxylase

Question 6

Enterobacter spp. that is found on respiratory samples and rarely isolated from blood cultures?

Answer 6

E. gergoviae

Question 7

What is being created in BAP for E. sakazakii?

Answer 7

Yellow pigment

Question 8

What are the diseae assoiciated with E. sakazakii?

Answer 8

Neonatal meningitis
Bacteremia

Brain Abscesses
Respiratory
Wound infection

Question 9

Where neonatal meningitis and bacteremia source for E. sakazakii?

Answer 9

Infant formula milk

Question 10

Formerly known as Enterobacter agglomerans

Answer 10

Pantoea agglomerans

Question 11

What is unique of pantoea agglomerans to K. pneumoniae since they are similar?

Answer 11

Yellow pigment

Question 12

What is the primary host for Pantoea agglomerans?

Answer 12

Plant