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Is Enterobacter Aerogenes Infection Contagious To Others?

I have been diagosed this week with enterobacter aerogenes, is this contagious? I am 51, healthy but have had over 25 surgeries to include an artificial right knee. Should I be concerned? My doctor has not told me anything other than to use the prescription for bactrim..
Thu, 28 Aug 2014
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Enterobacter spp. can cause numerous infections like cerebral abscess, pneumonia, meningitis, septicemia, and wound, urinary tract and intestinal infections. E Aerogenes will be found in dairy products

It is mainly transmitted through direct or indirect contact of mucosal surfaces with infectious agent.It can also transmit through the fecal-oral route.Person to person transmission will occur through the fecal-oral route.

The antibiotics used to manage this infections includes Beta-lactams like Carbapenems, fourth-generation cephalosporins, Aminoglycoside and Fluoroquinolones.

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Is Enterobacter Aerogenes Infection Contagious To Others?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, Enterobacter spp. can cause numerous infections like cerebral abscess, pneumonia, meningitis, septicemia, and wound, urinary tract and intestinal infections. E Aerogenes will be found in dairy products It is mainly transmitted through direct or indirect contact of mucosal surfaces with infectious agent.It can also transmit through the fecal-oral route.Person to person transmission will occur through the fecal-oral route. The antibiotics used to manage this infections includes Beta-lactams like Carbapenems, fourth-generation cephalosporins, Aminoglycoside and Fluoroquinolones. Thank you.