Klebsiella pneumoniae

Adopt-a-Microbe: Klebsiella pneumoniae Shannon Miller, Alison Shottek, and Marisa Areostatico Wednesdays@11 and Fridays@11; Section E and I Professor Masi 2 December 2013 I. Introduction Klebsiella pneumoniae is a gram-negative bacillus enterobacterium coliform. Klebsiella pneumoniae is a bacterium which is normally found in the human body, but several pathogenic strains cause infections in the human body. It is a nosocomial bacterium which is resistant to many common antibiotics. The

Antimicrobial Resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae: Mechanisms and Clinical Impact and Developments Ryan Cain BIOM 250 Professor Heinzinger November 27, 2015 Antimicrobial Resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae: Mechanisms and Clinical Impact and Developments Antimicrobial resistance is a growing problem in modern healthcare around the world. Multidrug resistant (MDR) strains of pathogenic bacteria, which are quickly becoming more common, pose a serious risk to patients. One of the most common

Superbug: Klebsiella pneumoniae In June of 2011, a woman entered the National Institutes of Health Research Hospital in Bethesda Maryland with a serious, but fairly routine infection; however the subsequent events were to prove anything but routine. The woman was suffering from an infection caused by an antibiotic-resistant organism, but it was a new strain, never before encountered. About a month after she was treated and discharged, another patient came down with the same infection, and then

• Streptococcus pneumoniae, (cause pneumonia, and upper lobe lesions) • Klebsiella pneumoniae,(cause pneumonia, cause destructive changes to lungs, leading to rise the respiratory rate) • Haemophilus influenzae, (cause pneumonia, opportunistic with alcoholism can lead to enlarge the liver) • Moraxella catarrhalis, (cause pneumonia, pathogen with an affinity for the human upper respiratory tract) • Staphylococcus aureus, (cause pneumonia, it usually affect patient with chronic illness) • Legionella

Tarbiat Modares University and specialize in bacteriology. This article focused on the resistance patterns of Klebsiella Pneumoniae-- the relationship between virulence genes and antibiotic resistance. K. Pneumoniae is a gram negative opportunistic pathogen encapsulated in a polysaccharide capsule. K. Pneumoniae is frequently responsible for nosocomial infections. Typically K. Pneumoniae affects the respiratory tract but can also be found in urinary tract infections, wounds or in the blood stream

times, Klebsiella pneumoniae is known to be a tenacious bacteria, labeled by many as a “Superbug”. It was noted in the year 1882 and eventually named after Dr. Edwin Klebs; genus- Klebsiella. Found in many animal species, including humans, K. pneumoniae resides in the intestines, skin, mouth and is considered part of the normal flora. In our world wide environment, it may be found in soil and on vegetables, giving it easy access to humans. As an organism of opportunity, K. pneumoniae is able

Klebsiella pneumoniae is one of the gram negative bacteria's most common for hospital infections (Evaluations 1). Klebsiella pneumoniae is a causative agent of bacterial pneumoniae (textbook p. 421). Most of the time, members of the genus Klebsiella are found in the soil or water and if exposed to humans it can cause a very serious form of pneumonia and inflammation in the lungs (textbook p.300). Klebsiella pneumoniae, is a gram negative bacillus bacteria, that is nonmobile, encapsulated, bacteria

Introduction Klebsiella pneumoniae is a gram-negative bacilli bacterium 0.3-1.0um in diameter and 0.6-6.0 um in length. Cells are capsulated and arranged in pairs or in short chains. K. pneumoniae can cause different types of healthcare associated infections that include pneumonia, blood, and wound infections along with meningitis. K. pneumoniae is normally found in the intestines of human stool. Infections are most common with people who require ventilators, intravenous catheters or patients

Information Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative rod bacterium that can form a capsule. It is found in the normal flora of GI tracts in humans. K. pneumoniae can become pathogenic in patients whose immune systems are compromised. K. pneumoniae can cause nosocomial urinary tract infections and pneumonia. In immunocompromised patients, death is possible (Klebsiella). For a person (patient) to get the K. pneumoniae bacteria, they have to have direct contact with another person. K. pneumoniae is not

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