- any of several rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Klebsiella, certain species of which, as K. pneumoniae, are found in the respiratory, intestinal, and genitourinary tracts of humans and animals and are sometimes pathogenic.
- a Gram-negative bacteria found in the respiratory, intestinal, and urinogenital tracts of humans and animals, which can cause pneumonia and urinary infections
More Definitions
- LAMINA (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples
- GENTLEMAN USHER OF THE BLACK ROD (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples
- OENONE (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples
- ARALIACEOUS (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples
- PURCHASE (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples
- GAZANG (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples