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What Precautions Should Be Taken For Citrobacter Amalonaticus?

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My Husband results positive to citrobacter amalonaticus. He's now under citroproxin antibiotics. We would like to know how he got it and if it is necessary to follow special Hygene procedure .
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Rosaria from Italy
Fri, 12 Feb 2016
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Hi thanks for asking question.
Citrobacter having worldwide prevalence and it is composition of our normal intestinal flora also.
If you have immunocompromised then chances of getting infection is more.
Mostly it is hospital acquired infection.
It is mostly spread by direct person to person contact.particularly contact with hospital working staff.
Sometime it can also spread by feco-oral route.
I hope i have solve your query regard its transmission.
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What Precautions Should Be Taken For Citrobacter Amalonaticus?

Hi thanks for asking question. Citrobacter having worldwide prevalence and it is composition of our normal intestinal flora also. If you have immunocompromised then chances of getting infection is more. Mostly it is hospital acquired infection. It is mostly spread by direct person to person contact.particularly contact with hospital working staff. Sometime it can also spread by feco-oral route. I hope i have solve your query regard its transmission.