Klebsiella
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Introduction
- K aerogenes
- K edwardsi
- K ornithinolytica
- K oxytoca
- K ozaenae
- K planticola
- K pneumoniae
- K rhinoscleromatis
- K rubiacearum
- K terrigena
Pathology
- opportunistic & nosocomial infections
- urinary tract infection
- upper & lower respiratory tract infection
- biliary tract infection
- surgical wound infections
- sepsis
Laboratory
- lactose fermenter; H2S -; gas +; indole -; methyl red -; Voges-Proskauer +; citrate +; motility -; ornithine decarboxylase -; short, plump Gram negative bacilli with large, non-staining capsule
More general terms
More specific terms
- Klebsiella granulomatis
- Klebsiella oxytoca
- Klebsiella pneumoniae (Friedlander bacillus)
- Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis
References
- ↑ Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Companion Handbook, Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1995, pg 226-27