Klebsiella

Introduction: Klebsiella

Description of Klebsiella

Klebsiella: A genus of aerobic, facultatively anaerobic, nonmotile, non-spore-forming bacteria (family Enterobacteriaceae) containing gram-negative, encapsulated rods that occur singly, in pairs, or in short chains. These organisms produce acetylmethylcarbinol and lysine decarboxylase or ornithine decarboxylase. They do not usually liquefy gelatin. Citrate and glucose are ordinarily used as sole carbon sources. These organisms may or may not be pathogenic. They occur in the respiratory, intestinal, and urogenital tracts of humans as well as in soil, water, and grain. The type species is Klebsiella pneumoniae. [E. Klebs]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Klebsiella: genus of gram negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod shaped bacteria whose organisms arrange singly, in pairs, or short chains; this genus is commonly found in the intestinal tract and is an opportunistic pathogen that can give rise to bacteremia, pneumonia, urinary tract and several other types of human infection.
Source: CRISP

Klebsiella: A genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria whose organisms arrange singly, in pairs, or short chains. This genus is commonly found in the intestinal tract and is an opportunistic pathogen that can give rise to bacteremia, pneumonia, urinary tract and several other types of human infection.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Klebsiella:

More specific terms for Klebsiella:

• Klebsiella pneumoniae
• Klebsiella oxytoca

Source - MeSH 2007

• Klebsiella pneumoniae

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Klebsiella

• Enterobacteriaceae

Source - MeSH 2007

• Enterobacteriaceae

Source - CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Klebsiella

The following list attempts to classify Klebsiella into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Bacteria
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria
    • Gram-Negative Facultatively Anaerobic Rods
      • Enterobacteriaceae
        • Klebsiella

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Bacteria
  • Proteobacteria
    • Gammaproteobacteria
      • Enterobacteriaceae
        • Klebsiella

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