PROTEOBACTERIA >> Gamma >> Enterobacter >> Enterobacter cloacae
ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE
| Class: | Gamma Proteobacteria |
| Genus: | Enterobacter |
| Species: | Enterobacter cloacae |
| Description: | 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. Treatment with cefepime and gentamicin has been reported.Enterobacter cloacae has been used in a bioreactor-based method for the biodegradation of explosives and in the biological control of plant diseases. |
| Synonyms: | Bacillus cloacae Jordan 1890, "Aerobacter cloacae" (Jordan 1890) Bergey et al. |
| Source: | Enterobacter cloacae can be found on human skin and tissues as well as fruits, vegetables, and devices such as a hot water treatment tank. |
| Pathogenicity: | Opportunistic pathogen,Nosocomial infections are most frequent from this organism, which means it may be contracted from the result of being hospitalized, such as the ICU. Enterobacter cloacae have been isolated from hands of personnel, endoscopes, blood products, devices for intra-arterial pressure, stethoscopes, albumim, digital thermometers and many more |
| Genbank: | NC_014121.1 [Genome] [Nucleotide] |
| Size (Mb): | 5.5988 |
| GC %: | 54.6 |
| Genes: | 5639 |
| CDS Number: | 5518 |
| Reference: | Jordan, E. O., (1890). A report on certain species of bacteria observed in sewage. In The Report of the Massachusetts Board of Health , pp. 821-844. Edited by W. T. Sedgewick. |
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