Abstract
Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Citrobacter species in various clinical samples in a tertiary care hospital
Highlights
IntroductionCitrobacter species belong to a group of facultative anerobic, gram-negative bacilli belongs to the family Enterobacteriaceae, tribe Citrobactereae [2]
Infections with Citrobacter species have been increasing across worldwide [1]
In 3,337 culture positive sample, 83 (2.4%) isolates were found to be culture positive for Citrobacter species where C. koseri (n=57) is predominant followed by C. freundii (n=24) and C. amalonaticus (n=2)
Summary
Citrobacter species belong to a group of facultative anerobic, gram-negative bacilli belongs to the family Enterobacteriaceae, tribe Citrobactereae [2] It is found singly or in pairs, and are motile by peritrichous flagella which typically utilize citrate as sole source of carbon [3]. In the environment, they are frequently found in water, soil, food, and as an occasional colonizers of the intestines of human and animals. They are frequently found in water, soil, food, and as an occasional colonizers of the intestines of human and animals These organisms are isolated from variety of clinical specimens like urine, pus, blood, and cerebrospinal fluid [4]. Earlier, considered to be organism of low virulence but known to cause variety of infections with high morbidity and mortaliy
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