Klebsiella pneumoniae is a facultative anaerobic, Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium in the Enterobacteriaceae family.
Most frequent Klebsiella pneumoniae infections include lower respiratory tract infection and catheter-associated urinary tract infection.
Due to its beta-lactamases, Klebsiella pneumoniae is increasingly resistant to penicillin and ampicillin. Additionally, the bacterium belongs to the ESBL-producing strains (ESBL = extended-spectrum beta-lactamase) and hence is increasingly multi-resistant to antibiotics with broad spectrum of activity such as cephalosporin or ceftazidim.
The main transmission path is direct or indirect contact with contaminated persons or objects.
ยป Necessary spectrum of antimicrobial activity
Bactericidal
