Meaning of KLEBSIELLA

Pronunciation:			`klebzee'elu
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a genus of nonmotile rod-shaped gram-negative enterobacteria; some cause respiratory and other infections
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	See Also:		enteric bacteria, enterics, enterobacteria, genus Klebsiella
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		A bacteria that frequently causes lung, urinary tract, intestinal, and wound infections.
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		Klebsiella is a genus of Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria in the family Enterobacteriaceae. Facultative anaerobes, they are found in the intestinal and repiratory tracts of many vertebrates (including humans) and are commonly responsible for bladder, kidney, lung, and wound infections. K. pneumoniae can cause pneumonia in people with compromised immune systems.