klebsiella

[kleb-zee-el-uh, klep-see-]

noun

Bacteriology.

1. any of several rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Klebsiella, certain species of which, as K. pneumoniae, are found in the respiratory, intestinal, and genitourinary tracts of humans and animals and are sometimes pathogenic.

klebsiella

/ ˌklɛbzɪˈɛlə /

noun

1. a Gram-negative bacteria found in the respiratory, intestinal, and urinogenital tracts of humans and animals, which can cause pneumonia and urinary infections

Word History and Origins

Origin of klebsiella¹

First recorded in 1925–30; from New Latin; named after E. Klebs; -ella

Word History and Origins

Origin of klebsiella¹

C20: after Edwin Klebs (1834–913), German bacteriologist

Example Sentences

These were both common infections, klebsiella and serratia.

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Dr Subudhi said he believed the bacteria klebsiella, which occurs naturally in the gut, had spread from her stomach to her lungs and then to her brain.

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First described in 2008, NDM-1 has been found in a wide variety of bacterial types, including the Enterobacteriaceae family, klebsiella and Escherichia coli, all of which are common and cause a range of infections.

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Doctors realised something was wrong on 5 May when there was a "sudden" neurological deterioration due to "klebsiella meningitis".

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