Enterobacter cloacae bronchitis

*Enterobacter cloacae* bronchitis is a bacterial lower respiratory tract infection characterized by acute inflammation of the bronchial mucous membranes caused by *Enterobacter cloacae*, a facultatively anaerobic, Gram-negative bacillus Primarily affecting hospitalized patients, mechanically ventilated individuals, older adults, and persons with underlying chronic structural lung diseases or immunocompromising conditions, it reflects opportunistic colonization progressing to clinical infection M...

*Enterobacter cloacae* bronchitis is a bacterial lower respiratory tract infection characterized by acute inflammation of the bronchial mucous membranes caused by *Enterobacter cloacae*, a facultatively anaerobic, Gram-negative bacillus

Primarily affecting hospitalized patients, mechanically ventilated individuals, older adults, and persons with underlying chronic structural lung diseases or immunocompromising conditions, it reflects opportunistic colonization progressing to clinical infection

Primarily affecting hospitalized patients, mechanically ventilated individuals, older adults, and persons with underlying chronic structural lung diseases or immunocompromising conditions, it reflects opportunistic colonization progressing to clinical infection

Defining pathophysiologic and clinical features include bronchial mucosal hyperemia, excessive purulent sputum production, cough, dyspnea, and systemic inflammatory signs such as fever and leukocytosis

Defining pathophysiologic and clinical features include bronchial mucosal hyperemia, excessive purulent sputum production, cough, dyspnea, and systemic inflammatory signs such as fever and leukocytosis Management is notably complicated by the intrinsic ability of *E. cloacae* to produce inducible chromosomal AmpC beta-lactamases, which can drive resistance during therapy