what does citrobacter freundii cause
PATHOGENICITY/TOXICITY: Citrobacter are rare opportunistic nosocomial pathogens. Citrobacter normally cause urinary tract infections, blood stream infections, intra abdominal sepsis, brain abscesses, and pneumonia and other neonatal infection, such as meningitis, neonatal sepsis, joint infection or general bacteremia.HYSICAL INACTIVATION: 90% of the Citrobacter organisms may be killed after 15 minutes at 230 MPa. Citrobacter are also inactivated by UV, microwave, gamma radiation, moist heat (121Â°C for at least 20 min) and dry heat (165-170Â°C for 2 h) .