I have been diagosed this week with enterobacter aerogenes, is this contagious? I am 51, healthy but have had over 25 surgeries to include an artificial right knee. Should I be concerned? My doctor has not told me anything other than to use the prescription for bactrim..
Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, Enterobacter SPP. Can cause numerous infections like cerebral abscess, pneumonia, meningitis, septicemia, and wound, urinary tract and intestinal infections.  E Herm\u00f3genes will be found in dairy products It is mainly transmitted through direct or indirect contact of mucosal surfaces with infectious agent. It can also transmit through the fecal-oral route. Person to person transmission will occur through the fecal-oral route. The antibiotics used to manage these infections includes Beta-lactams like Carbapenems, fourth-generation cephalosporins, Aminoglycoside and Fluoroquinolones. Thank you.