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Enterobacteriaceae

Enterobacteriaceae

1 9.9
A family of bacteria like E. coli or Salmonella that often live in the intestines and cause infections
  • noun
  • /ˌɛntəroʊbækˈtɪəriˌeɪsiː/
  • Specialized
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  • Sixty-two percent of 50 Enterobacteriaceae isolates showed ampicillin resistance, and 10.0 percent displayed tetracycline resistance.
  • lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae
  • β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae
  • resistant Enterobacteriaceae

Examples

  • Overall, 10.0 percent of the Enterobacteriaceae isolates (five of 50) had tetracycline resistance.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The identification of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CP-E) produced another set of challenges.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Distinguish the rate of acquisition of multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (MDR-E) after foreign travel.

    Academic text (2013)

  • The effect of international travel on the spread of multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (MDR-E) became more evident during 2007-2010.

    Academic text (2013)

  • In their study, Staphylococcus aureus and members of the family Enterobacteriaceae were the most frequently isolated classic pathogens; no anaerobes were identified.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Assess characteristics of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in the current study.

    Academic text (2013)

  • After LT, bacterial infections occur in 35%-70% of patients; these infections are predominantly caused by Enterobacteriaceae (10-13).

    Academic text (2012)

  • Other members of the Enterobacteriaceae family displayed intermediate resistance to various antimicrobials (Table 3 and Table 4). Overall, 14 percent of the Enterobacteriaceae isolates (seven of 50) manifested intermediate resistance to ampicillin.

    Academic text (2002)

  • In the laboratory, we isolated several strains of Enterobacteriaceae that are known to cause foodborne illnesses.

  • Researchers are studying the antibiotic resistance of Enterobacteriaceae to better understand its impact on public health.

Synonyms

family Enterobacteriaceae
vsEnterobacteriaceae
  • Specialized
8.5

A large group of bacteria like E. coli and Salmonella that can cause infections

has identical meaning but appears without the explicit family word
enterobacteria
vsEnterobacteriaceae
  • Specialized
7.8

Bacteria with a long thin shape that live in the gut of people and animals, some cause infections

is a scientific family grouping not defined only by intestinal habitat
enteric bacteria
vsEnterobacteriaceae
  • Specialized
5.9

Small germs that live in the intestines and often help digestion or sometimes cause infections

is the broader scientific family rather than a habitat based label
enterics
vsEnterobacteriaceae
  • Specialized
9.4

Bacteria shaped like rods that live in the gut and sometimes cause illness

is the formal scientific family term rather than an informal group name

Surface Forms

Enterobacteriaceae singular
Enterobacteriaceae plural

Morphology

Enterobacteriaceae = Enterobacter (opaque) = Enterobacter + aceae

This is a taxonomic family name formed from the genus name Enterobacter plus the family suffix -aceae, which is not semantically transparent to an average learner.

Etymology

The word Enterobacteriaceae breaks into three parts: Entero- meaning 'intestine', bacteria, and the ending -aceae meaning 'family' in biology. So, Enterobacteriaceae is the 'family' of bacteria often found in the intestine, which is why it includes common gut germs like E. coli and Salmonella.