Klebsiella
E933190
Klebsiella is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria that includes important opportunistic human pathogens commonly associated with hospital-acquired infections such as pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and sepsis.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gram-negative bacteria
ⓘ
bacterial genus ⓘ |
| antibioticResistance |
carbapenemase production
ⓘ
extended-spectrum beta-lactamase production ⓘ |
| associatedWithDisease |
bloodstream infection
ⓘ
liver abscess ⓘ meningitis ⓘ pneumonia ⓘ sepsis ⓘ urinary tract infection ⓘ wound infection ⓘ |
| capsule | prominent polysaccharide capsule ⓘ |
| catalaseTest | catalase-positive ⓘ |
| cellWallType | Gram-negative ⓘ |
| class | Gammaproteobacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clinicalSetting |
intensive care units
ⓘ
long-term care facilities ⓘ |
| family | Enterobacteriaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
environmental water sources
ⓘ
human intestinal tract ⓘ plants ⓘ soil ⓘ |
| infectionType |
community-acquired infection
ⓘ
healthcare-associated infection ⓘ hospital-acquired infection ⓘ |
| metabolism | fermentative ⓘ |
| motility | non-motile ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Klebsiella aerogenes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Klebsiella granulomatis NERFINISHED ⓘ Klebsiella oxytoca NERFINISHED ⓘ Klebsiella pneumoniae NERFINISHED ⓘ Klebsiella variicola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Enterobacterales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxidaseTest | oxidase-negative ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | facultative anaerobe ⓘ |
| pathogenicity | opportunistic human pathogen ⓘ |
| phylum | Pseudomonadota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicHealthConcern | multidrug-resistant organism ⓘ |
| shape | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| sporeFormation | non-spore-forming ⓘ |
| staining | Gram stain negative ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute |
contaminated medical equipment
ⓘ
environmental contamination in hospitals ⓘ person-to-person contact ⓘ |
| virulenceFactor |
fimbriae
ⓘ
lipopolysaccharide ⓘ polysaccharide capsule ⓘ siderophores ⓘ |
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