Citrobacter species may cause infections in neonates and immunocompromised hosts. Among them, C. koseri is an important cause of neonatal meningitis and brain abscess formation. Neonates may acquire C. koseri horizontally in hospital settings or vertically from the mother at delivery.
Category
Bacterial infectious disease
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
01 Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
Other bacterial diseases
1C41 Bacterial infection of unspecified site
H00302 Citrobacter infection
Genome-based classification of infectious diseases [BR:br08401]
Bacterial infections
Infections caused by enterobacteria
H00302 Citrobacter infection
Pathogen
Citrobacter koseri (infants and immunocompromised) [GN:cko] Citrobacter freundii (immunocompromised)
