Klebsiella pneumoniae

From IDWiki

Revision as of 22:14, 13 February 2020 by Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Background == === Microbiology === * Has Gram stain::Gram-negative Has shape::bacillus == Clinical Presentation == === Hypervirulent ''Klebsiella pneumoniae'' ===...")

(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Jump to:navigation, search

Background

Microbiology

Gram-negative bacillus

Clinical Presentation

Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae

hvKp is an increasingly common cause of liver abscess
However, can metastasize to cause endophthalmitis, menignitis, brain abscess, and prostate abscess

Retrieved from "https://idwiki.org/index.php?title=Klebsiella_pneumoniae&oldid=3603"

Gram-negative bacilli