Contact Precautions
Aerobic Gram negative rod
Humans are the reservoir - fecal-oral transmission.
Increased prevalence in developing countries.
Highest prevalence South Asia
Very high rates of FQ resistance in Indian Subcontinent.
Vaccination only prevents ~75% of disease.
Chronic carriage associated with gallbladder disease
Reportable - notify Public Health
Contact Precautions should be continued until 3 cultures, performed 48 hours after stopping antibiotics, are negative