<s>[INST] I have been diagosed this week with enterobacter aerogenes, is this contagious? I am 51, healthy but have had over 25 surgeries to include an artificial right knee. Should I be concerned? My doctor has not told me anything other than to use the prescription for bactrim.. [/INST] Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, Enterobacter SPP. Can cause numerous infections like cerebral abscess, pneumonia, meningitis, septicemia, and wound, urinary tract and intestinal infections.  E Hermógenes will be found in dairy products It is mainly transmitted through direct or indirect contact of mucosal surfaces with infectious agent. It can also transmit through the fecal-oral route. Person to person transmission will occur through the fecal-oral route. The antibiotics used to manage these infections includes Beta-lactams like Carbapenems, fourth-generation cephalosporins, Aminoglycoside and Fluoroquinolones. Thank you. </s>