Definition of Klebsiella

1. Noun. A genus of nonmotile rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some cause respiratory and other infections.

Generic synonyms: Enteric Bacteria, Enterics, Enterobacteria, Entric
Group relationships: Genus Klebsiella

Definition of Klebsiella

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Medical Definition of Klebsiella

1. Genus of gram-negative bacteria, nonmotile and rod like, associated with respiratory, intestinal and urinogenital tracts of mammals. K. Pneumoniae associated with pneumonia in humans. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Klebsiella

Klannish
Klansman
Klansmen
Klanswoman
Klanswomen
Klapp's method
Klaproth
Klarogo
Klarogos
Klaus
Klaus Fuchs
Klavier
Kleagle
Kleagles
Klebs-Loeffler bacillus
Klebsiella mobilis
Klebsiella ozaenae
Klebsiella pneumoniae ozaenae
Klee
Kleene
Kleene star
Kleene stars
Kleenex
Kleffner syndrome
Kleihauer
Kleihauer's stain
Klein
Klein-Gumprecht shadow nuclei

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