Pathogens
Klebsiella pneumoniae

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Precautions

Routine Practices

General Information

Fermenting gram negative rod, of the Enterobacteriaceae family

In healthy hosts, can cause UTI, and liver abscesses.

Nosocomial infection:

  •  UTI
  •  Pneumonia
  •  Intra-abdominal and biliary infection
  • Prosthetic material and vascular catheter infection

May require contact precautions if highly resistant i.e. ESBL, carbapenem resistant