Of the pathogenic Klebsiella species, K. pneumoniae is the most prevalent and clinically important. Infections with K. pneumoniae are usually hospital-acquired and occur primarily in patients with impaired host defenses.

2023年11月21日 · Klebsiella pneumoniae, a common gut bacteria, causes problems when it moves outside the gut and causes infection. Learn about its symptoms and treatment.

2024年4月11日 · Klebsiella is a type of bacteria normally found in human stool (feces) that can cause healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Klebsiella can cause pneumonia, bloodstream infections, wound or surgical site infections, and meningitis.

2022年6月2日 · Klebsiella pneumoniae are bacteria that normally live in your intestines and feces. Experts refer to them as Gram-negative, encapsulated, and nonmobile bacteria. They also have a high tendency...

2023年7月20日 · The prognosis of Klebsiella pneumonia is poor, especially in patients who have alcohol use disorder, diabetes mellitus, nosocomial infection, or septicemia. Mortality from this type of pneumonia is above 50%.

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a primary pathogen of pyogenic liver abscess (PLA). However, little data are available on combination with sepsis. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics and prognostic differences of PLA patients ...

2023年6月21日 · The most common infection caused by the Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria is a urinary tract infection. However, it may also commonly cause pneumonia, an infection of the lungs that produces symptoms including fever, chills, coughing, shortness of breath, fatigue, and a sense of feeling run down.

2021年12月1日 · Detection of Klebsiella in the bloodstream indicates an active infection. Circulating blood remains sterile, unlike the respiratory, urinary, and digestive tracts, which harbor colonizing K. pneumoniae. The patient’s symptoms, clinical signs, laboratory examination, and imaging data should be employed to differentiate colonization from infection.