Question

Bacteria Klebsiella Pneumoniae 1)classification and history 2)significance of it and how it relates to science 3)Is it pathogenic?causes and treatments 4)who does it affect and which part of the world is it found. 5)anything unique or interesting about this species

Answer 1

KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE
1. CLASSIFICATION:-
- Domain - Bacteria
- phylum - Proteobacteria
- class - Gammaproteobacteria
- order - Enterobacteriales
- family - Enterobacterisceae
- genus - Klebsiella
- Species - Klebsiella pneumoniae

HISTORY:- The genus klebsiella was named after the German bacteriologist Edwin klebs.
- Friedlander proposed that it causes pneumoia.

2. SIGNIFICANCE:-
- klebsiella causes infection mostly in middle aged and older individuals, immunocompromised patients etc.
- Mostly infection are nosocomial.
- Feces are the most significant source of patient infection, followed by contact with contaminated instruments.

3. VIRULENCE:- Klebsiella pneumoniae is pathogenic.
- it causes pneumoia.

TREATMENT:-
- if infection is not drug resistant then can be treated with antibiotics.
- ampicillin,piperacillin/tazobactum, ceftazidime, levofloxacin.

4. Klebsiella pneumoiae is found im most of the world but more commonly in US, south china, south africa, asia etc.

5. There is a great agricultural interest in klebsiella pneumoniae which is found naturally in soil, as it has been proven to increase crop yields.