noun
- a genus of bacteria that can cause infections in humans, particularly pneumonia and urinary tract infections
Usage: medical; microbiology
Examples
- The patient’s pneumonia was caused by Klebsiella bacteria.
- Klebsiella infections are often resistant to multiple antibiotics.
- The laboratory identified Klebsiella in the urine sample.
- Healthcare workers must take precautions when treating Klebsiella infections.
- Some strains of Klebsiella have developed resistance to carbapenem antibiotics.
- The outbreak was traced to a particularly virulent strain of Klebsiella.