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Klebsiella pneumoniae
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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.
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Referring to New Zealand, she said the annual survey on the prevalence of methicillin-resistant staphylcococcus aureus (MRSA) revealed up to 7000 MRSA isolates a month but ecoli and klebsiella infections were causing more problems than MRSA.
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Klebsiella infections are far more prevalent in health care settings than in the community.
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The geographic diversity of Klebsiella infections possibly results from interaction between bacterial variables, host variables (for example, defects in host defense caused by diabetes mellitus or alcoholism), socioeconomic factors, and possibly genetic susceptibility in different racial groups.
Community-acquired Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia: global ... by Yu, Victor L. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
 
 
 
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