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Enterobacter

Enterobacter is a genus of gram-negative bacteria commonly found in environmental sources, including water and soil, as well as in the gastrointestinal tracts of humans and animals. Research published in the International Journal of Clinical Microbiology has examined Enterobacter in diverse contexts relevant to publ…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 3 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 16× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2690-4721 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Enterobacter is a genus of gram-negative bacteria commonly found in environmental sources, including water and soil, as well as in the gastrointestinal tracts of humans and animals. Research published in the International Journal of Clinical Microbiology has examined Enterobacter in diverse contexts relevant to public health and clinical practice. Studies have investigated the bacteriological quality of water sources, documenting the presence of Enterobacter species alongside other bacterial indicators in borehole water supplies used by communities, highlighting concerns about water safety and potential health risks from contaminated drinking water. Additional research has explored the microbial ecology of infectious diseases, including investigations of bacterial diversity in clinical specimens where Enterobacter may be detected among polymicrobial infections. The genus has also been identified in studies examining the microbiological aspects of pediatric conditions, including vulvovaginal infections in prepubertal populations. Understanding Enterobacter is important because certain species can act as opportunistic pathogens, particularly in healthcare settings, and their presence in environmental samples serves as an indicator of sanitation quality and potential fecal contamination, making their detection relevant for both clinical diagnosis and public health monitoring.

Research published in this journal

3 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 3 articles above have been cited 16 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Enterobacter, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Clinical Microbiology (ISSN 2690-4721).

Journal editorial board
Tonmoy Debnath · Taiwan A.C. Matin · United States Sandeep Misra · United States

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