Pathogens
Klebsiella pneumoniae

Klebsiella pneumoniae

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

Treatment of choice for ESBL strains is a carbapenem