Difference between revisions of "Klebsiella"

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Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated in most cases of Klebsiella infection
Coliform mastitis in cows
Associated with wood products used for bedding for cattle - implicated as cause of mastitis
Endometritis, cervitis and mastitis in mares, causing infertility and abortion
Pneumonia in calves and foals
Urinary tract infections in dogs
Septicaemia and pneumonia in dogs
Wound infections
In osteomyelitis

NEVER a pathogen in the gut.

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-<big><center>[[Bacteria|'''BACK TO BACTERIA''']]</center></big>
-<big><center>[[Infectious agents and parasites|'''BACK TO INFECTIOUS AGENTS AND PARASITES''']]</center></big>
+===Overview===
-* In [[Bones - inflammatory#Osteomyelitis|osteomyelitis]]
+*Found free-living in the soil and environment
+*Found in the gut
+*Usually opportunistic pathogens
+===Characteristics===
+*Lactose fermentors
+*Possess large capsules causing colonies to be large and mucoid
+*Certain capsule types associated with metritis in mares
+*Antibiotic resistance
+===Clinical infections===
+*''Klebsiella pneumoniae'' isolated in most cases of ''Klebsiella'' infection
+*Coliform mastitis in cows
+*Associated with wood products used for bedding for cattle - implicated as cause of mastitis
+*Endometritis, cervitis and mastitis in mares, causing infertility and abortion
+*Pneumonia in calves and foals
+*Urinary tract infections in dogs
+*Septicaemia and pneumonia in dogs
+*Wound infections
+*In [[Osteomyelitis|osteomyelitis]]
+NEVER a pathogen in the gut.
+[[Category:Enterobacteriaceae]]
+[[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]]