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How Is Citro Bacter Infection Treated?

I have a 4 mos old baby with track & g tube. I just received a call from md that she has citro bacter infection. Md never told me yet what. Would be the treatment plan I'm very worried. My baby has no thymus and she received ivig monthly. What would you suggest in this situation.
Tue, 16 Aug 2016
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Citrobacter is a distinct group of bacteria from the enterobacteriaceae family widely distributed in water, soil, and intestinal tracts of animals and humans.There exist many species of citrobacter.Two groups of people are at risk of developing citrobacter infection : neonates and debilitated like aged people(>65years) and immunocompromised like the case of your baby.Infections that could be of citrobacter origin include: UTI, respiratory infection, wounds, bone, peritoneum, miningitis...
Different species of citrobacter have shown varied degrees of antibiotics resistance.However, treatment of the infection is easy after a culture and sensitivity test.
I will advise you stay calm, and let the Doctor do the rest.Identifying the infection is already a step to treating it.The treatment will depend on the antibiotic the germ is sensitive to.
Hope my answer will help you
Wish your baby a speedy recovery
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How Is Citro Bacter Infection Treated?

Hi Thanks for posting on HCM Citrobacter is a distinct group of bacteria from the enterobacteriaceae family widely distributed in water, soil, and intestinal tracts of animals and humans.There exist many species of citrobacter.Two groups of people are at risk of developing citrobacter infection : neonates and debilitated like aged people( 65years) and immunocompromised like the case of your baby.Infections that could be of citrobacter origin include: UTI, respiratory infection, wounds, bone, peritoneum, miningitis... Different species of citrobacter have shown varied degrees of antibiotics resistance.However, treatment of the infection is easy after a culture and sensitivity test. I will advise you stay calm, and let the Doctor do the rest.Identifying the infection is already a step to treating it.The treatment will depend on the antibiotic the germ is sensitive to. Hope my answer will help you Wish your baby a speedy recovery