title: Cronobacter spp.
abstract: The Cronobacter group of pathogens, associated with severe and potentially life-threatening diseases, until recently were classified as a single species, Enterobacter sakazakii. The group was reclassified in 2007 into the genus Cronobacter as a member of the Enterobacteriaceae. This chapter outlines the history behind the epidemiology, analyzes how our understanding of these bacteria has evolved, and highlights the clinical significance the Cronobacter spp. have for neonatal and elderly patient populations and treatment of the associated infections.
authors.affiliation: Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60611.
authors.forename: Brian P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Blackwood
authors.affiliation: Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60611.
authors.forename: Catherine J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Hunter
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D059126:Cronobacter / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000472:pathogenicity; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents