klebsiella

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

nounBacteriology.

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.

Origin of klebsiella

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

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British Dictionary definitions for klebsiella

klebsiella

/ (ˌklɛbzɪˈɛlə) /

noun

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

Origin of klebsiella

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

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