Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria, and clinically the most important member of the Klebsiella genus of Enterobacteriaceae. K. pneumoniae can cause bacterial pneumonia, though it is more commonly implicated in hospital-acquired urinary tract and wound infections, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. K. pneumoniae is an increasingly a nosocomial infection as antibiotic resistant strains continue to appear.

The Danish scientist Hans Christian Gram (1853–1928), developed the technique now known as Gram staining in 1884 to discriminate between K. pneumoniae and Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Klebsiella was named after the German bacteriologist Edwin Klebs (1834–1913).

External links

• Diseases, symptoms, diagnosis of K. pneumoniae (University of Florida)
• Virtual museum of bacteria page on K. pneumoniae(link may no longer be valid)
• What're the complications of pneumonia? (health-cares.net)

Enterobacteria

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