Phenotypic characterization of Cronobacter spp. strains isolated from foods and clinical specimens in Brazil.

Several Cronobacter species are opportunistic pathogens that cause infections in humans. This study evaluated the phenotypic characteristics of 57 Cronobacter strains (C. sakazakii n=41, C.

Isolation, molecular and phenotypic characterization, and antibiotic susceptibility of Cronobacter spp. from Brazilian retail foods.

Several Cronobacter species are opportunistic pathogens that cause infections in humans. The aim of this study was to detect Cronobacter spp. from 90 samples of retail foods in Brazil, and characterize the strains by phenotypic tests, molecular assays and antibiotic susceptibility.