klebsiella

Noun

Meaning

a genus of nonmotile rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some cause respiratory and other infections

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

bacillus mycobacterium lactobacillus shigella genus belonging listeria clostridium corynebacterium micrococcus escherichia enterococcus citrobacter freundii hafnia citrobacter braakii

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Hypernyms

enterics entric enteric bacteria enterobacteria

Related terms

klebsiellosis

Phrases with the word

klebsiella pneumonia klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase Klebsiella ozaenae

Examples

NDM-1 was first detected in a Klebsiella pneumoniae isolate from a Swedish patient of Indian origin in 2008. Source: Internet

These bacteria (such as E. coli, Klebsiella and Proteus) are common causes of urinary tract, abdominal and blood infections. Source: Internet

The most commonly reported resistant bacteria were Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus pneumoniae, followed by Salmonella spp. Source: Internet

The organisms most commonly involved are Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Source: Internet

The clear areas at the top of the plate show that the Klebsiella with NDM 1 was sensitive to the respective antibiotics tigecycline (manufactured by Pfizer under the trade name Tygacil) and colistin. Source: Internet

Klebsiella bacteria and E. coli normally live in the intestines, where they don't cause illness. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

kleberite klebicin Klebs-Loeffler bacillus Klebsiella ozaenae klebsiella pneumonia klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase