Klebsiella (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Bacteriology.
  1. 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.
noun
  1. a Gram-negative bacteria found in the respiratory, intestinal, and urinogenital tracts of humans and animals, which can cause pneumonia and urinary infections
Klebsiella (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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