Infectious Disease Compendium

Laribacter

Microbiology

Laribacter hongkongensis.

Epidemiologic Risks

Freshwater fish?

Syndromes

Diarrhea (PubMed).

Invasive disease in cirrhotic patients.

Treatment

Susceptible to the carbapenems, amoxicillin-clavulanate, aminoglycosides and quinolones (PubMed).

Resistant to ampicillin and cephalosporins.

Notes

Often found with the moebacter, the curleybacter is more variable.

Last update: 06/02/18