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A 75-year-old man with neurogenic bladder has an indwelling long-term urinary catheter. Due to ongoing health problems the patient is frequently hospitalized. For the last two days, he has had fever and rigors, and blockage of the catheter. Blood culture reveals the presence of Gram-negative bacilli which are oxidase-positive and non-glucose fermenters on MacConkey agar.
Which bacterium is the most likely cause of the catheter–related infection?