Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii growing together on differential media (MacConkey agar) that allows for distinguishing them based on their different metabolic capacity (Klebsiella is ...

Hypermucoviscous strains of K. pneumoniae are stickier than previous strains. They can form into abscesses and are easily aggravated. HMV strains are those that can be pulled into a strand more than ...

If your immune system is weak because of another illness, you are at higher risk of infection with klebsiella pneumoniae. (Photo credit: ROGER HARRIS/Science Source) These germs don’t spread through ...

A powerful superbug, a hypervirulent form of the bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae, is a very difficult to curb infection. It causes a variety of infections including rare but life-threatening liver, ...

Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) infection is an illness caused by a type of bacterium that commonly lives in the intestines. These infections typically occur in a hospital setting, though they ...

When bacteria called Klebsiella pneumoniae spread from the intestines and feces, they cause a range of infection types and tend to be resistant to antibiotics. Klebsiella pneumoniae is a type of ...