Species associated with infection - C. amalonaticus, C. braakii, C. diversus, C. farmeri, C. freundii, C. gilenii, C. koseri, C. murliniae, C. rodentium, C. sedlakii, C. werkmanii, C. youngae
Reported infections - UTI, meningitis, haemolytic-uraemic syndrome
Reported susceptibilities and treatments - aminoglycosides, beta-lactams - variable susceptibility - may be multiresistant
Notes - nosocomial outbreaks of infection reported - Citrobacter spp. are part of the normal faecal flora.
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