Where Does Citrobacter Koseri Come from?

Citrobacter koseri (formerly Citrobacterdiversus) is a motile gram-negative bacillus usually arising from urinary and gastrointestinal tracts.

How is Citrobacter koseri transmitted?

MODE OF TRANSMISSION: Citrobacter may be spread by direct contact with hospital staff members, mother to child transmission or through ingestion of environmental sources (fecal-oral route) but person-to-person transmission is more prevalent ^7,11.

Is Citrobacter koseri common?

Citrobacter spp. are not common agents of human disease, and are most often recovered from stool as colonizing flora of the gastrointestinal tract. When associated with significant human infection, Citrobacter can be recovered from blood, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), urine, respiratory tract secretions, and wounds.