title: Serotypes and biochemical profiles of British hospital strains of Enterobacter cloacae in relation to site of infection and antibiotic susceptibility.
abstract: Comparisons were made between the O-serotype, API 20E profile, site of isolation and antimicrobial resistance of clinical isolates of Enterobacter cloacae. Correlations were found between autoagglutinable strains and urinary-tract infection, and API 20E profile 3305573 and strains isolated from blood. The proportion of strains sensitive to amikacin, gentamicin, cefotaxime, cefuroxime and trimethoprim were 100%, 93%, 91%, 83% and 89%, respectively. No individual resistances or patterns of resistance were associated with O-serotype or biochemical profile. Strains isolated from urinary-tract infections were the most resistant, 40% being resistant to five or more antimicrobials compared to 18%, 12% and 4% for strains from blood, wounds and sputum, respectively. There were no readily identifiable phenotypes within E. cloacae that possessed unique characteristics that could contribute to infections in hospitals.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004754:Enterobacter / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000145:classification*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D012703:Serotyping; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents