klebsiella

• Género de bacterias gramnegativas con forma de bacilo, inmóviles y encapsuladas, perteneciente a la familia Enterobacteriaceae; algunas especies causan infecciones respiratorias, urinarias y otras en humanos, a menudo asociadas a resistencia a antibióticos.

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.

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   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.

   Klebsiella (género bacteriano)

   • 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.