Difference between revisions of "Klebsiella"
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| − | * In [[Bones - inflammatory#Osteomyelitis|osteomyelitis]] | + | |
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| + | ===Overview=== | ||
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| + | *Found in the soil and environment | ||
| + | *Found in the gut | ||
| + | *Usually opportunistic pathogens | ||
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| + | ===Characteristics=== | ||
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| + | *Lactose fermentors | ||
| + | *Possess large capsules causing colonies to be large and mucoid | ||
| + | *Certain capsule types associated with metritis in mares | ||
| + | *Wide spectrum of antibiotic resistance | ||
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| + | ===Clinical infections=== | ||
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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 [[Bones - inflammatory#Osteomyelitis|osteomyelitis]] | ||
Revision as of 11:55, 9 February 2008
Overview
- Found 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
- Wide spectrum of 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