3 facts about Klebsiella pneumoniae

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3 facts about Klebsiella pneumoniae
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What is Klebsiella pneumoniae?

• The gram-negative, rod-shaped, facultatively
  anaerobic bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae (K.
  pneumoniae) is a member of the Enterobacteriaceae
  family.
• On MacConkey agar, it is one of the bacteria that
  exhibits lactose fermentation and forms pink
  colonies.
• When this bacteria is present in the human
  digestive system, it normally does no harm. It
  can, however, lead to a number of serious and
  fatal illnesses if it spreads to other parts of
  the body.

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3 facts about Klebsiella pneumoniae

• In recognition of German-Swiss bacteriologist
  Edwin Klebs' contributions to the study of
  infectious diseases, V. Trevisan named the
  Klebsiella genus in his honour.
• The main causes of floating infections in humans
  are Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella oxytoca,
  and Klebsiella granulomatis.
• Currently, Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPC) strains
  that produce carbapenemase are emerging as the
  majority of drug-resistant variations and
  exhibiting severe morbidity and mortality.