Klebsiella

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Klebsiella

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Proteobacteria
Class:	Gamma Proteobacteria
Order:	Enterobacteriales
Family:	Enterobacteriaceae
Genus:	Klebsiella Trevisan 1885

Species

K. granulomatis
K. mobilis
K. ornithinolytica
K. oxytoca
K. ozaenae
K. planticola
K. pneumoniae
K. rhinoscleromatis
K. singaporensis
K. terrigena
K. trevisanii
K. variicola

Klebsiella is a genus of non-motile, Gram-negative bacteria with a prominent polysaccharide-based capsule.^[1] Frequent human pathogens, Klebsiella organisms can lead to a wide range of disease states, notably pneumonia, urinary tract infections, septicemia, and soft tissue infections.^[2]

Klebsiella species are ubiquitous in nature.^[3]

[edit] References

^ Ryan KJ; Ray CG (editors) (2004). Sherris Medical Microbiology, 4th ed., McGraw Hill, p. 370. ISBN 0838585299.
^ Podschun R, Ullmann U (1998). "Klebsiella spp. as nosocomial pathogens: epidemiology, taxonomy, typing methods, and pathogenicity factors". Clin Microbiol Rev 11 (4): 589-603. PMID 9767057.
^ Bagley S (1985). "Habitat association of Klebsiella species". Infect Control 6 (2): 52-8. PMID 3882590.