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Klebsiella pneumoniae[‚kleb·zē′el·ə nə′mō·nē‚ī] (microbiology) An encapsulated pathogenic bacterium that causes severe pneumonitis in humans. Formerly known as Friedlander's bacillus; pneumobacillus. Klebsiella pneumoniae
Kleb·si·el·la pneu·mo·ni·aea bacterial species found in soil and water, on grain, and in the intestinal tract of humans and other animals; it also occurs in association with several pathologic conditions, urinary tract infections, sputum, feces, and metritis in mares; capsular types 1, 2, and 3 of this organism may be causative agents in pneumonia; organisms previously identified as nonmotile strains of Aerobacter aerogenes are now placed in this species; it is the type species of Klebsiella. Synonym(s): Friedländer bacillus, pneumobacillusKleb·si·el·la pneu·mo·ni·ae (kleb-sē-el'ă nū-mō'nē-ē) A bacterial species found in soil and water, on grain, and in the intestinal tract of humans and other animals; it also occurs in association with several pathologic conditions, urinary tract infections, sputum, feces, and metritis in mares; capsular types 1, 2, and 3 of this organism may be causative agents in pneumonia; commonly associated with lobar pneumonia among hospitalized patients. Synonym(s): Friedländer bacillus. Klebs, Theodor Albrecht Edwin, German physician, 1834-1913. Klebsiella - a genus of bacteria (family Enterobacteriaceae) that occurs in the respiratory, intestinal, and urogenital tracts of humans as well as in soil, water, and grain.Klebs diseaseKlebs-Loeffler bacillus - a species that causes diphtheria and produces a powerful exotoxin causing degeneration of various tissues, notably myocardium. Synonym(s): Corynebacterium diphtheriaeKlebsiella oxytocaKlebsiella pneumoniae - Synonym(s): Friedländer bacillusPatient discussion about Klebsiella pneumoniaeQ. What is KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE 0.00 A. Klebsiella is a bacteria that can cause different types of infections such as a urinary tract infection or pneumonia, and is considered a not very common pathogen among patients in the community (meaning outside the hospital). It is known as a pathogen that attacks hospitalized patients at a higher frequency and needds good antibiotic treatment. More discussions about Klebsiella pneumoniaeThesaurusSeeklebsiella |