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What Causes Enterobacter Cloacae In Stools Of A 5 Year Old?
I just got results from my 5 yr old son stool test indicating a +4 level of enterobacter cloacae..lab offered sensitivites for some antibios. How did he get this...we haven t been to a hospital. He does have Autism, We give lots of probios, not sure how this could happen?
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
Enterobacter cloacae is a member of the normal gut flora of many humans and is not usually a primary pathogen.It is sometimes associated with urinary tract and respiratory tract infections.
so it's isolation in the stool culture does not warrant any treatment , unless the child does have also have a high grade fever, cough or urinary symptoms .
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so it's isolation in the stool culture does not warrant any treatment , unless the child does have also have a high grade fever, cough or urinary symptoms .
I hope this is helpful
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