PROTEOBACTERIA >> Gamma >> Enterobacter >> Enterobacter aerogenus
ENTEROBACTER AEROGENUS
| Class: | Gamma Proteobacteria |
| Genus: | Enterobacter |
| Species: | Enterobacter aerogenus |
| Description: | E. aerogenes is a nosocomial and pathogenic bacterium that causes opportunistic infections including most types of infections. The majority are sensitive to most antibiotics designed for this bacteria class, but this is complicated by their inducible resistance mechanisms, particularly lactamase which means that they quickly become resistant to standard antibiotics during treatment, requiring change in antibiotic to avoid worsening of the sepsis. |
| Synonyms: | Klebsiella mobilis,Klebsiella pneumoniae aerogenes |
| Source: | Gastrointestinal tracts, various wastes, hygienic chemicals, and soil. |
| Pathogenicity: | Opportnistic infections |
| Genbank: | NC_015663.1 [Genome] [Nucleotide] |
| Size (Mb): | 5.28035 |
| GC %: | 54.8 |
| Genes: | 5021 |
| CDS Number: | 4912 |
| Reference: | Enterobacter aerogenes Hormaeche and Edwards 1960 (Approved Lists 1980) and Klebsiella mobilis Bascomb et al. 1971 (Approved Lists 1980) have the same type strain and therefore are homotypic synonyms [Rules 24a and 24b (1)]. |
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