Klebsiella pneumoniae subspecies ozaenae
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Klebsiella pneumoniae subspecies ozaenae
Background
- Found colonizing the nasopharynx of healthy people
- Putative causative organism of chronic atrophic rhinitis
Microbiology
- Subspecies of Gram-negative bacillus within the species Klebsiella pneumoniae
Clinical Manifestations
- Associated with chronic atrophic rhinitis, characterized by bone resorption and thick, foul-smelling nasal discharge that can form crusts