肠杆菌属为肠杆菌科克雷白氏菌族中的成员之一,现已知有5个菌种:阴沟肠杆菌、产气肠杆菌、团聚肠杆菌及新增的Sa-kazakii肠杆菌和Gergoviae肠杆菌。该属菌是引起地方性流行和医院内感染的主要菌类。据美国医院感染监测系统1984年统计资料表明,医院内菌血症的6.3%是由肠杆菌所致,但以往对此报道甚少。本文作者报告的58起肠杆菌性菌血症, Enterobacter is a member of the Enterobacteriaceae family Kekelei bacteria, now known to have five species: Enterobacter cloacae, Enterobacter aerogenes, Enterobacter agglomerans and added Sa-kazakii Enterobacter and Gergoviae Enterobacter. The genus is the main fungus causing endemic and nosocomial infections. According to the statistics of the US hospital infection monitoring system in 1984, 6.3% of bacteremia in hospitals was caused by Enterobacteriaceae, but little was reported in the past. The authors report 58 episodes of bacteremic bacteriuria,