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klebsiella

klebsiella

1 9.4
A type of bacteria that can cause lung infections such as pneumonia in people
  • noun
  • /klɛbˈsiːɛlə/
  • Specialized
: klebsiella
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae is a common cause of hospital-acquired pneumonia.

Examples

  • The laboratory identified klebsiella in the patient's urine culture.

  • Infections caused by klebsiella can be difficult to treat due to antibiotic resistance.

  • The klebsiella bacteria can be resistant to antibiotics.

  • Many infections are caused by klebsiella species.

  • Klebsiella pneumoniae is a common cause of severe lung infections in individuals with weakened immune systems.

  • The doctor explained that the klebsiella bacteria found in the test results could lead to serious urinary tract infections.

  • Researchers are studying how klebsiella can cause infections in patients undergoing surgery.

Surface Forms

klebsiella singular
klebsiellae plural

Etymology

The word klebsiella is named after the German doctor Klebs, and the ending -ella is a Latin 'little' ending, so you can think of it as 'little Klebs'. That's why klebsiella is the name for a small kind of bacterium that can cause infections.