Klebsiella pneumoniae - Definition of Klebsiella pneumoniae

A bacterium that can cause pneumonia.

Species associated with respiratory infection. Differentiated from others in the genus by negative KCN test. Serotype 3 only.

A species that may cause sinusitis, bronchitis, or pneumonia.

A gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, non-motile bacterium located in soil, water, and grain, as well as in the intestinal tracts of humans and animals. It is also associated with infections of the urinary and respiratory tracts and is the causative agent of acute bacterial pneumonia.