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Enterobacter complicated UTI

An Enterobacter complicated urinary tract infection (cUTI) is an infection of the urinary system caused by gram-negative bacilli of the genus *Enterobacter* (predominantly the *Enterobacter cloacae* complex) occurring in the presence of factors that compromise urinary tract function or host defenses. Read more about Enterobacter complicated UTI

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About Enterobacter complicated UTI.

An Enterobacter complicated urinary tract infection (cUTI) is an infection of the urinary system caused by gram-negative bacilli of the genus *Enterobacter* (predominantly the *Enterobacter cloacae* complex) occurring in the presence of factors that compromise urinary tract function or host defenses.

It characteristically affects hospitalized, catheterized, or immunocompromised individuals, as well as patients with structural or functional urinary tract abnormalities, such as neurogenic bladder, urinary tract instrumentation, or nephrolithiasis.

Pathophysiologically, the infection can extend beyond the bladder mucosa to involve the upper urinary tract or deep tissues, presenting clinically with pyuria, bacteriuria, fever, flank pain, costovertebral angle tenderness, and a heightened risk of bacteremia and urosepsis.

These infections pose significant clinical management challenges due to the organism's intrinsic inducible chromosomal AmpC beta-lactamase production and potential for multidrug resistance.

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