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Klebsiella spp
Synonym(s): Enterobacteriaceae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella oxytoca
Introduction
Classification
Taxonomy
- Order: Enterobacteriales.
- Family: Enterobacteriaceae.
- Genus: Klebsiella.
- Species: pneumoniae, oxytoca and variicola.
Etymology
- Klebsiella: named after T.A.E. Klebs (1834-1913) - German bacteriologist.
- Pneumoniae: Gk: pneuma - wind, breath.
- Oxytoca: Gk: Oxus – sour; tokos – producing.
Distribution
- Worldwide.
- Ubiquitous to environment (soil, water and vegetation) and gastrointestinal tracts of mammals.
Significance
- Opportunistic pathogen; infects immunocompromised sites.
- Associated with nosocomial infections in human beings, particularly those on ventilators.
- Associated with mastitis Mastitis: Klebsiella spp and pneumonia in cattle.
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed Papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- Darniati D, Setiyaningsih S, Agungpriyono D R & Handharyani E (2021) First evidence of Klebsiella pneumoniae infection in Aceh cattle: Pathomorphology and antigenic distribution in the lungs. Vet World 14 (4), 1007-1013 PubMed.
- Tsuka T, Ozaki H, Saito D et al (2021) Genetic characterization of CTX-M-2-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Klebsiella oxytoca associated with bovine mastitis in Japan. Front Vet Sci 8, 659222 PubMed.
Other sources of information
- VetBact (2022) Klebsiella Oxytoca. Swedish University of Aricultural Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and animal Science. Website: www.vetbact.org.