klebsiella

• Род неподвижных палочковидных грамотрицательных бактерий семейства Enterobacteriaceae, некоторые виды которых вызывают респираторные и другие инфекции у человека.

A genus of nonmotile, rod-shaped, Gram-negative bacteria belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae, some species of which are known to cause respiratory and other infections in humans.

uncountable · proper noun

1. Bacterial genusC2formalmedical

   A genus of nonmotile, rod-shaped, Gram-negative bacteria belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family, some species of which can cause respiratory and other infections in humans.

   Клебсиелла

   • Klebsiella pneumoniae is a common cause of hospital-acquired pneumonia.
   • The lab identified the infection as being caused by a species of Klebsiella.
   • Antibiotic resistance is a growing concern in treating Klebsiella infections.