Question

What is the classification and history Klebsiella Pneumoniae?

What is the significance of Klebsiella Pneumoniae and how does it relate to science, environment, or health?

Is it pathogenic? If so, what does it cause and what is the treatment? Who does it affect and What part of the world is it found in?

Is there anything about Klebsiella Pneumoniae that makes it unique and interesting?

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Answer 1

• Classification : Klebsiella pneumoniae is a facultative anaerobic, gram negative, nonmotile, rod shaped bacteria.

  Domain: Bacteria;

  Phylum: Proteobacteria;

  Class: Gammaproteobacteria;

  Order: Enterobacteriales;

  Family: Enterobacteriaceae;

  Genus: Klebsiella;

  Species: K. pneumoniae

• History :  The genus is named for German physician and bacteriologist Edwin Klebs. Also known as Friedländer’s bacillus, was first explained and described in 1882 by German microbiologist and pathologist Carl Friedländer.

• Yes it is pathogenic,  K. pneumoniae is known as a pathogen of the human respiratory system that causes pneumonia.

• Treatment : Usually,antibiotics are used to treat K. pneumoniae infections. But the rise of antibiotic-resistant strains of the bacteria has complicated matters and bacterias are resistant to most antibiotics, including carbapenems,considered as last-resort drugs. Some drugs used are : Aminoglycosides,Polymyxins,Tigecycline,Fosfomycin,Temocillin.

• The disease is usually seen only in patients with underlying medical problems such as alcoholism/cancer/diabetes/kidney failure/liver disease/lung disease or chronic pulmonary disease and often arises as a nosocomial infection (infection occurring in association with invasive treatment or long-term care in hospitals or other community health-care settings).

• They are found in almost all the countries like U.S.A.,Australia, Africa e.t.c. but more in developing countries.